Browsing Aquatic News Index by Scientific Name "Physeter macrocephalus"

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    • Fishermen fish out dead sperm whale in Albay 

      Barcia, Rhayz D. (The Manila Times, July 21, 2010, on page A7)
      A week after typhoon Basyang hit in Southern Luzon, local fishermen in the island town of Rapu-Rapu caught a dead 20-ton sperm whale floating over the waters off Carogcog village on Monday. The incident was reported by the ...

    • Whale takes center stage at National Museum 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, February 17, 2019, on page 1-10)
      To celebrate World Whale Day, the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Rizal Park, Manila, yesterday unveiled to the public its newest permanent display: the Marinduque Sperm Whale. “At the Hyundai Philippines ...

    • WWF hails Ilocos fisher as ‘environment hero’ 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 3, 2013, on page A4)
      For saving a dolphin trapped in a fishing net, a 63-year-old fisherman from Ilocos Norte has been named the latest “Hero of the Environment” by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)-Philippines. Francisco Vergara, who ...