At least 30 fishermen, concerned residents and barangay officials in the town of Atimonan, Quezon, came together to rescue a juvenile whale shark (Rhincodon typus) that was caught in a fishnet in Barangay Angeles early this week, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported. The whale shark was discovered around 10 a.m. on Monday, August 23, at Barangay Angeles as it tries to wiggle out of the fishnet near the shore of Lamon Bay.

Mayuga, J. L. (2021, August 26). Atimonan fishermen, barangay officials save whale shark trapped in Lamon Bay. Business Mirror, p. A3.