Browsing by Subject "Injuries"
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Rescued dolphin
(Manila Bulletin,January 28, 2017 , on page 14)A wounded bottle-nose dolphin was rescued by authorities in Surigao City Thursday- Shellfish gatherers found the dolphin thrashing on the shoreline. -
Rescued whale released into the sea
(The Philippine Star,May 25, 2014 , on page A28)Authorities released into the sea an injured pygmy sperm whale hours after it was rescued Thursday afternoon near a power barge in Maco town in Compostela Valley. Officials from Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ... -
Roro ship hits fishing boat off Bacolod, fisherman injured
(Panay News,September 30, 2019 , on page 2-14)A fisherman was injured after a roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) ship hit his fishing boat off the coast of this city. Nonito Carlos of Barangay Miranda, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental sustained injuries on the body. He already ... -
Sea turtle found in Boracay dies with spear wounds
(Panay News,June 25, 2019 , on page 9)A female green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was found with a spear pierced through its left flipper in this world-famous island last week and eventually died from the wounds. The turtle was rescued last week near Sitio ... -
SEAFDEC, PENRO Guimaras release healed sea turtles
(The Daily Guardian,July 16, 2018 , on page 17)After a much-needed rest, three green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) were finally released back to the sea in the island-province of Guimaras Island on July 11, 2018 at SEAFDEC Igang Marine Station in Nueva Valencia town. ... -
Shark attack
(Manila Bulletin,January 3, 2016 , on page 6)A swimmer suffered wounds to his arms and legs Saturday after he was mauled in a suspected shark attack off Queensland state on Australia's east coast, officials said. The latest reported attack comes during the busy summer ... -
Shark lands in golf course
(Tempo,October 27, 2012 , on page 2)Golf club employees in Southern California came to the rescue when a shark dropped out of the sky and flopped around on the 12th tee. San Juan Hills Golf Club operations director Melissa McCormack says a course marshal ... -
Stranded dolphin rescued in Cagayan
(The Philippine Star,March 3, 2013 , on page A24)A stranded dolphin has been rescued by fishermen off Cagayan's northern coast. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional office in Tuguegarao City said the Fraser's dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei), measuring ... -
Teen beats off shark attack
(Manila Bulletin,February 4, 2010 , on page 14)A 14-year-old New Zealand girl escaped serious injury in a shark attack by furiously beating the creature about the head with her body board until it let go, it was reported Tuesday. Lydia Ward said she was in waist-deep ... -
Whale nursed back to health in La Union
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 9, 2017 , on page A9)Sto. Tomas, La Union—In a concrete tank, “Agustina” swims feebly, aided by an orange floater from which it tries to wriggle away. Agustina is a female melon-headed whale that was stranded on a beach in the coastal village ... -
Whale won’t leave coast, dies while being treated
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 7, 2016 , on page A9)Fishermen found the 2-meter long whale beached along Dasol Bay on Sept. 23 and brought it back to the sea. But it was sighted again in the afternoon on the same day so village officials decided to bring it to the BFAR ... -
Wounded dolphin rescued in Sipalay
(DailyGuardian,July 29, 2020 , on page 3)Fishermen rescued a wounded dolphin after it got stranded off the waters of Barangay Maricalum, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Monday. Commander Jansen Benjamin, head of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Negros Occidental, ... -
Young 'butanding' rescued
(Daily Tribune,August 31, 2021 , on page B15)Municipal and barangay officials in Misamis Oriental reported that residents in the area have rescued a wounded baby whale shark or commonly known as butanding along the coast of San Vicente Village, in Baybay Casinglot, ...