Save the Irrawaddy dolphins of Iloilo and Guimaras Strait from extinction
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Irrawady dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris) are air-breathing mammals that live in the sea. They are grey to slate blue in color that gets lighter on the underbelly. They do not have pronounced snout like other dolphins and have broad and rounded flippers.
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Save the Irrawaddy dolphins of Iloilo and Guimaras Strait from extinction. (2020, November 20). Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A7.
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Marine mammals; Species extinction; Rare species; Marine parks; Protected areas; Animal welfare; Orcaella brevirostris; International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR); Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB); Department of Agriculture (DA); Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR); Iloilo; Guimaras Strait; Malapaya Sound; Quezon, Palawan; Bago; Pulupandan
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