A team of scientists has found the presence of one of the rarest and most threatened species of dolphins in the coastal waters of Bago City and Pulupandan. Dr. Louella Dolar, who heads a team of scientists documenting the Irrawaddy dolphin ( Orcaella brevirostris), made the disclosure on Sunday. Dolar, a marine biologist from the Tropical Marine Research for Conservation (TMRC) in San Diego, California and a visiting scientist at the Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) of Silliman University in Dumaguete City, told the INQUIRER that they have documented the presence of about 30 to 40 Irrawaddy dolphins in Bago and Pulupandan and their study is still ongoing.

Gomez, C. (2010, September 7). Scientists find threatened dolphin species in Negros. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A15.