Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "whales"

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    • 2 groups clash over whale shark feeding in Bohol 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 24, 2023, on page A10)
      Two fisher groups clashed on Monday as they expressed opposing views on whether or not they should feed the whale sharks that have now found a home in the waters of Bohol province. At least 50 fishermen from Loay town, ...

    • Blast fishing blamed for dolphin stranding 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 7, 2022, on page A10)
      Five adult dolphins washed ashore in different towns in Ilocos Sur province on Sunday and Monday, but three of them died, and marine mammal experts were pointing to blast fishing as the possible cause of the mass stranding. ...

    • Fishers in Bohol town want whale sharks out 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 19, 2023, on page A7)
      Whale sharks may be welcome in the waters of most coastal towns due to their potential to attract tourists, but not in Loay, Bohol, where fishermen consider them a threat. Fisherfolk in Alegria Sur in Loay said they would ...

    • Japanese whalers return to port with first catch: 2 Minkes 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 3, 2019, on page A13)
      Japanese whalers returned to port Monday with their first catch after resuming commercial whaling for the first time in 31 years, achieving the long-cherished goal of traditionalists that is seen as largely a lost cause ...

    • Quezon folk welcome ‘butanding’ return to Tayabas Bay 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 27, 2022, on page A2)
      Whale sharks, locally known as “butanding,” have been spotted once again at Tayabas Bay about a month after the most recent storm to hit the country, according to residents of the coastal town of Sariaya and an environmental ...

    • Whale nursed back to health in La Union 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 9, 2017, on page A9)
      Sto. Tomas, La Union—In a concrete tank, “Agustina” swims feebly, aided by an orange floater from which it tries to wriggle away. Agustina is a female melon-headed whale that was stranded on a beach in the coastal village ...

    • Whale sharks unwelcome in another Bohol town 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 20, 2023, on page A8)
      Fishermen in Alburquerque, Bohol, have complained about the presence of whale sharks, locally known as “tuki-tuki” or “butanding,” in their waters, echoing the sentiments of those in Loay town about the marine creatures’ ...

    • Whale won’t leave coast, dies while being treated 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 7, 2016, on page A9)
      Fishermen found the 2-meter long whale beached along Dasol Bay on Sept. 23 and brought it back to the sea. But it was sighted again in the afternoon on the same day so village officials decided to bring it to the BFAR ...