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10 stranded whales, dolphins die in Ilocos during lockdown
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 19, 2020 , on page A10)Ten marine mammals died after being stranded in various areas in the Ilocos region during the Luzon lockdown in the last three months, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Thursday. Most of the ... -
100 baby sea turtles released to open sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 10, 2017 , on page A6)After hatching in a busy beach resort here, some 100 baby sea turtles (pawikan) made their way back home on Saturday. The olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) were born at a hatchery of All Hands Beach and began ... -
104 whale sharks seen for first time in Donsol
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 2, 2019 , on page A8)Over a hundred new whale sharks were spotted in the waters off this town in Sorsogon province in the first half of 2019, marking the highest number of the endangered species spotted in the area in the past few years, ... -
106 green sea turtle hatchlings released
(DailyGuardian,December 21, 2019 , on page 12)A total of 106 Green Sea turtle hatchlings were released in its nesting ground located at Brgy. Cadajug, Laua-an, Antique last month. The hatchlings have a carapace length of approximate in five centimeters and a width of ... -
11 dolphins beached in Dagupan
(The Manila Times,March 18, 2000 , on page A5)Eleven spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris), ten of them with bullet wounds, ran aground at dawn Thursday on a sandy beach at a coastal village in Barangay Bonuan here. Four of them was already dead and four others had ... -
120 captured sea turtles found in swamp
(Panay News,February 1, 2014 , on page 11)Philippine police said Friday, January 31, they rescued 120 protected sea turtles found hidden in a pen inside a mangrove swamp, apparently intended for sale to foreign traders. It is just the latest case of sea turtles ... -
122 Pregnant whales killed in hunt
(Manila Standard,June 1, 2018 , on page B3)Japan killed 122 pregnant minke whales during a highly controversial annual whaling expedition that Tokyo defends as scientific research, but conservationists call "gruesome and unnecessary." The four-month expedition in ... -
123 soft-shell turtles seized near NAIA
(The Philippine Star,November 12, 2017 , on page 16)The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted 123 live Chinese soft-shell turtles, packed in seven polystyrene boxes, at the Pair Cargo warehouse near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 (NAIA-1) last Friday. BOC ... -
13 rare animals seized from wildlife trader
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 24, 2019 , on page A5)After three years of skirting law enforcers through the underbelly of online wildlife trafficking, a man notorious for selling endangered animals on Facebook was finally nabbed on Friday by agents of the National Bureau ... -
19 new whale sharks identified in Donsol throughout 2020
(DailyGuardian,August 31, 2020 , on page 8)The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines has identified 19 new individual whale sharks in the waters of Ticao-Burias Pass Protected Seascape (TBPPS) since the start of 2020. Nestled between the provinces of Masbate, ... -
2 dolphins given shelter in marine park
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 22, 2014 , on page A5)Two injured spinner dolphins that were shipped to a marine theme park here for safekeeping after surviving blast fishing in Ilocos Norte and Zambales provinces have shown signs of recovery. Carlo Magno, Ocean Adventure ... -
2 groups clash over whale shark feeding in Bohol
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 24, 2023 , on page A10)Two fisher groups clashed on Monday as they expressed opposing views on whether or not they should feed the whale sharks that have now found a home in the waters of Bohol province. At least 50 fishermen from Loay town, ... -
200 stranded whales
(Manila Bulletin,February 14, 2015 , on page 17)Almost 200 pilot whales stranded themselves Friday on New Zealand beach renowned as a deathtrap for the marine mammals, conservation officials said. At least 24 whales from the pod of 198 that beached themselves at Farewell ... -
215 'pawikan' hatchlings released in Subic
(Manila Bulletin,December 21, 2017 , on page B8)About 215 sea turtle hatchlings were released last week at the All Hands Beach Resort here in a bid to ensure the conservation of the marine turtle species inside this premier Freeport despite already being in the list of ... -
24 stranded whales survive
(Manila Bulletin,September 24, 2010 , on page 19)Only 24 of several dozen pilot whales stranded on a remote northern New Zealand beach survived a stormy first night ashore despite rescuers' desperate efforts to save them, officials said Thursday. Large waves and strong ... -
25 dolphins 'allowed' to leave
(Malaya,October 18, 2012 , on page B6)A Quezon City court yesterday lifted the 72-hour temporary environment protection order (TEPO) that prevents the Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources from issuing a permit to re-export ... -
26 countries seek conservation of dugongs
(The Philippine Star,February 24, 2013 , on page 7)Twenty-six countries, including the Philippines have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that provides for the conservation of dugongs or sea cows which are said to be a highly threatened species. The meeting ... -
2nd batch of pawikan hatchlings released
(SunStar Philippines,September 5, 2023 , on page 10)The Davao Light and Power Co. (Davao Light) released anew 130 pawikan hatchlings from the second sea turtle nest found this year at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park, Sitio Punta Dumalag, Matina Aplaya, Davao City, on Friday, ... -
3 of 17 dolphins sighted off P'sinan die
(The Philippine Star,January 28, 2015 , on page A-17)Three of 17 dolphins that have been sighted in Lingayen Gulf since Monday died from injuries believed to have been inflicted by humans, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said yesterday. Some dolphins ... -
3 turtle weaklings released in Boracay
(Panay News,June 6, 2019 , on page 9)Three turtle weaklings under rehabilitation were recently released off the shores in Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan. The local government returned two Olive Ridleys (Lepidochelys olivacea) and one Hawksbill (Eretmochelys ...