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 the shark was found beached. The agency is trying to determine the cause of its death. "We want to know and verify the cause of death of the megamouth shark. We want to preserve it either through taxidermy or submerge it through preservation solutions. It's an adult size, about 15 feet. I presumed it might have been entangled in a fish net. We want to preserve it for museum material," she said.

Barcia, R. B. (2022, June 13). Megamouth shark washes ashore in Sorsogon. The Manila Times, p. A8.