Browsing Aquatic News Index by Scientific Name "Megachasma pelagios"

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    • An encounter with ‘Toothless’ in Albay 

      Mier, Ma. April (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 12, 2015, on page A16)
      The public viewing of Toothless, the rare megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios), was officially launched on March 3, in time with the celebration of World Wildlife Day. The preserved 15-foot male shark was put on display ...

    • Marine protection declaration sought for Ticao-Burias Pass 

      Imperial, Sarah (Manila Bulletin, August 6, 2015, on page B-11)
      Albay 3rd District Rep. Fernando Gonzalez revealed he is preparing a legislative measure seeking the declaration of the Ticao-Burias as a Marine Protected Area. (MPA). PAMB—as provided under the NIPAS Act of 1992—is composed ...

    • Megamouth shark washes ashore in Sorsogon 

      Barcia, Rhaydz (The Manila Times, June 13, 2022, on page A8)
      A rare megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) was found lifeless on the shore of the coastal village of Bagacay in Gubat town, Sorsogon province on Saturday, June 11. Nonie Enolva, BFAR regional spokesman, confirmed that ...

    • One of rarest sharks caught 

      Luces, Niño N. (Manila Bulletin, January 30, 2015, on page 18)
      One of the extremely rare species of deepwater sharks was accidentally captured by a fisherman in Albay, early morning on Wednesday. Edgar Chavez, a fisherman from Barangay Marigondon, Pioduran, Albay, caught the megamouth ...

    • Rare shark found in Albay's Burias Pass 

      Barcia, Rhaydz B. (The Manila Times, January 30, 2015, on page A6)
      A fisherman had the surprise of his life when he fished out a lifeless but very rare 15-foot deepwater megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) in Burias Pass on Wednesday. Nonie Enolva, marine fisheries resources management ...