Browsing Manila Standard by Subject "animal welfare"
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122 Pregnant whales killed in hunt
(Manila Standard,June 1, 2018 , on page B3)Japan killed 122 pregnant minke whales during a highly controversial annual whaling expedition that Tokyo defends as scientific research, but conservationists call "gruesome and unnecessary." The four-month expedition in ... -
4,000 rare turtles rescued from captivity in Palawan
(Manila Standard,July 16, 2015 , on page A7)Thousands of rare forest turtles have been rescued from horrifying conditions of captivity in the Philippines, saving the critically endangered animals from possible extinction, wildlife experts said Wednesday. More than ... -
Aboitiz group moves to save Davao turtles
(Manila Standard,June 12, 2016 , on page B3)For a caretaker's son at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park, coming home is all about re-learning the lessons of family and environmental stewardship. The Philippines—an archipelago of 7,500 islands, nearly each with its own tongue ... -
Airlines curbing shark fin transport
(Manila Standard,June 25, 2013 , on page B4)Shark fins' ride in plane bellies is beginning to end. Last week, Korean Air Lines C. said since March it had stopped moving the delicacy used in soups. The Seoul-based company joined Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. in saying ... -
Baby dugong dies in Thailand
(Manila Standard,August 18, 2019 , on page A4)A sick baby dugong whose fight for recovery won hearts in Thailand and cast a spotlight on ocean conservation has died from an infection exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach, officials said Saturday. Mariam ... -
Bataan expands ties with La Union for Pawikan preservation
(Manila Standard,September 10, 2023 , on page B4)Another successful venture to preserve the majestic sea turtle species in Bataan concluded on August 25, 2023, as the Provincial Government of Bataan partnered with the Provincial Government of La Union through the sponsorship ... -
Be a responsible traveler
(Manila Standard,April 7, 2016 , on page C1-C3)Summer season calls for so many water adventure and most of us are gearing for that outdoor fun on the open beach to take a dip in the water, snorkel, do some water sports, and take a deep dive to see marine life. With all ... -
Beached whale rescued, herded back to open sea
(Manila Standard,December 18, 2017 , on page B4)A 15-foot whale was eventually pulled back into the sea Saturday afternoon after a team of environment, maritime, and coast guard authorities spent several hours to rescue it in Honda Bay here. The large whale, suspected ... -
Cebu wants shark specie in CITES list
(Manila Standard,September 17, 2016 , on page A6)Local government officials, coastal community representatives, environmental groups, marine scientists, resort owners, divers, and other tourism industry representatives gathered at the Cebu Provincial Capitol Friday to ... -
Contraband
(Manila Standard,March 4, 2019 , on page A6)As the world marks the 6th World Wildlife Day on Sunday, March 3, the Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport seized 1,500 live turtles of different sizes and types concealed in the luggage of an arriving ... -
Contraband
(Manila Standard,January 25, 2019 , on page A3)Seized endangered species products, including elephant ivory tusks, pangolin scales and shark fins, are shown at a press conference at the Kwai Chung Customhouse Cargo Examination Compound in Hong Kong. -
Dolphin rescued
(Manila Standard,January 13, 2017 , on page C1)Personnel of the Salcedo Municipal Police Station assist men from BFAR and MENRO header by Danilo P. Duran in rescuing a lost dolphin found at the r=territorial waters of Barangay Butig, Salcedo, Eastern Samar on Wednesday. ... -
Energy firm leads Subic gab on sea turtle conservation
(Manila Standard,July 19, 2018 , on page B4)Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc. has conducted a forum here on turtle conservation under its Protect the Bay Initiative program. The discussion, entitled “Lessons from PawiCare,” aimed to share the best practices on how the ... -
Fresh whale stranding on New Zealand beach
(Manila Standard,February 12, 2017 , on page B4)Rescuers defied a shark threat to form a human chain in a New Zealand bay on Saturday in a bid to keep another 200 whales from becoming stranded a day after hundreds died in a mass beaching. About 150 people waded out up ... -
From predators to protectors: RP Energy moves to save endangered 'pawikans' in Zambales
(Manila Standard,February 23, 1999 , on page B4)It used to be that these delicate eggs hatched by gentle creatures from the sea ended up in fisherfolk’s household pots. They were a delicacy, and also a source of livelihood. Back in the 1990s, even earlier, marine turtle, ... -
Giant manta ray unhooked
(Manila Standard,July 17, 2019 , on page A1-A2)A Giant manta ray with several fishing hooks caught below its eye appeared to ask two nearby divers for help in removing them, and then waited patiently for them to do so. -
Help for Butanding caretakers sought
(Manila Standard,June 28, 2020 , on page B4)They guide interactions between humans and whale sharks in Donsol, Sorsogon to ensure the experience is safe even for those who do not know how to swim. They act as guides and lifeguards for this extraordinary meet-up with ... -
High Crime in the High Seas
(Manila Standard,July 15, 2016 , on page A11)At 5 p.m. on July 12, The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration, at 117 years old, the oldest global institution for the settlement of international disputes, gave the Philippines its biggest legal victory ever in any ... -
HK's dolphins disappearing
(Manila Standard,November 30, 2015 , on page B7)As to expand its international airport and with a major new bridge project under way, campaigners warn that the dwindling number of much-loved pink dolphins in surrounding waters may disappear altogether. Conservationists ... -
Landmark manatee conservation program
(Manila Standard,August 25, 2016 , on page D1)River Safari Singapore’s Kai and junior set off on a historic journey to become the first two manatees in over a century to arrive in Guadeloupe as pioneers for the world’s first manatee repopulation program. At a farewell ...