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Whale shark rescued after beig trapped in fish cage
A whale shark locally known as “butanding” was released to the waters after it was trapped in a fish cage in Barangay Banago here yesterday. Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio, head of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) northern Negros ...
- November 17, 2022
Green sea turtle found in Sagay
A green sea turtle was rescued after it was stranded on the coastline of Barangay Taba-ao, Sagay City, Negros Occidental last Sunday. Based on the report of the Sagay Marine Reserve (SMR), the turtle got stranded in one ...
- December 6, 2022
Wounded dolphin rescued in Sipalay
Fishermen rescued a wounded dolphin after it got stranded off the waters of Barangay Maricalum, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Monday. Commander Jansen Benjamin, head of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Negros Occidental, ...
- July 29, 2020
Sea turtle rescued in Negros
A sea turtle was rescued by fishermen after it got trapped in a fish cage at Barangay Sara-et, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental Thursday. Commander Ludovico Librilla Jr., head of Philippine Coast Guard-Negros Occidental, ...
- May 25, 2019
Fisherman rescues trapped in fishing net
A fisherman rescued a hawksbill sea turtle trapped in a fishing net in the waters of Barangay Central Tabao, Valladolid, Negros Occidental Thursday. Melvin Trayco was on board his fishing boat when he saw the turtle tangled ...
- August 17, 2019
Fisherman rescues another endangered sea turtle
A fisherman in Valladolid town rescued another Hawksbill sea turtle in the waters of Barangay Bagumbayan last Monday. Mark Cabrillos, staff from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (Mdrrmo), said ...
- August 21, 2019
6 coastal villages join cleanup drive
Six coastal villages in Valladolid, Negros Occidental joined a cleanup drive yesterday as part of their preventive measures on stranded sea animals which are being tangled by fishing nets and other garbage. The activity ...
- August 23, 2019
Endangered dolphin found dead in Pulupandan
The Earth Island Institute Philippines raised their alarm on the possible extinction of Irrawaddy dolphins in Negros, after a dolphin calf was found dead in the coastal waters of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental on Sept 25, ...
- October 1, 2020
Loggerhead sea turtle trapped in fishing net
Two fishermen discovered a loggerhead sea turtle trapped in their fishing net at the waters of Barangay Tabao Proper in Valladolid, Negros Occidental early Wednesday. Police Captain Joseth Catonina, town police chief, said ...
- August 1, 2019
Another sea turtle trapped in fish cage, rescued
Barangay officials in Barangay Gahit, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental rescued a sea turtle trapped in a fish cage on Wednesday. Environment Management Specialist II (EMS II) Jojo Vargas said the turtle was 24 inches long ...
- May 14, 2020