A sea cow or dugong was found trapped in a fish pen in Barangay Bancao-Bancao, Puerto Princesa City on Thursday morning. The endangered and rare creature, stuck for over eight hours, was successfully rescued and returned to deeper waters by a team comprising local residents, the Philippine Coast Guard and specialists from the Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines.

Formoso, C. A. (2023, December 1). Endangered dugong rescued. Daily Tribune, p. B19.