Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "marine mammals"

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    • 2 dolphins, sea turtle found dead 

      Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, March 23, 2013, on page A-19)
      Two dolphins and a sea turtle were found dead in this capital town’s coastal waters yesterday. One of the dolphins had three bullet wounds. Fernando de Guzman, chairman of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management ...

    • 26 countries seek conservation of dugongs 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, February 24, 2013, on page 7)
      Twenty-six countries, including the Philippines have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that provides for the conservation of dugongs or sea cows which are said to be a highly threatened species. The meeting ...

    • Another Subic park dolphin pregnant 

      Sison, Bebot Jr.; Sapnu, Ric (The Philippine Star, October 10, 2014, on page A-28)
      Another dolphin will be born next year at the Ocean Adventure Marine Park (OAMP) here, park administrators announced yesterday. “This is a result of the nurturing environment provided for all animals at the marine theme ...

    • Baby dolphin's name known today 

      Sison, Bebot Jr.; Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, October 4, 2014, on page 8)
      The public will play a part in naming the new baby dolphin just born at Ocean Adventure Marine Park. "Hali, a first time dolphin mother, gave birth to a female calf on Aug. 31, 2014 at the Ocean Adventure facility in Subic ...

    • Ban on field trips to theme parks with captive dolphins, whales sought 

      Romero, Paolo (The Philippine Star, September 9, 2012, on page 6)
      A party-list lawmaker has filed a resolution urging the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to ban school field trips to theme parks that have captive dolphins and whales that ...

    • Catanduanes blast fishing kills 9 whales 

      Dematera, Cet; Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, October 9, 2020, on page 14)
      Nine melon-headed whales, believed to be victims of dynamite fishing, washed ashore in Barangay Bonot, San Andres, Catanduanes yesterday. “These whales suffered acoustic trauma due to a strong explosion in the water,” ...

    • Court order sought vs export of dolphins to Singapore 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, October 13, 2012, on page 1-5)
      A Quezon City court stopped yesterday the Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) from issuing a permit to re-export to Singapore 25 dolphins in Ocean Adventure Park in Subic. Quezon ...

    • DENR drafts measures to protect whale sharks 

      Andrade, Katherine (The Philippine Star, February 27, 2010, on page A-19)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has drafted measures that would intensify the protection of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) nationwide following the killing of an 18-foot butanding off Tingloy ...

    • Divers spot giant white shark off Hawaii coast 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Philippine Star, January 19, 2019, on page 12)
      An enormous great white shark — believed to be one of the biggest on record — has been spotted off the coast of Hawaii by divers who took a swim with the predator. The 20-foot (six-meter) female shark — bearing similar ...

    • Dolphins and whales doomed by Dumaguete reclamation 

      Napkil, Lisa G. (The Philippine Star, July 17, 2021, on page C3)
      At least 13 species of whales and dolphins — or half of its Philippine population — will be doomed by the heartless reclamation of land along the entire length of Dumaguete City’s beachfront. The extremely rare pygmy blue ...

    • Don't feed, ride whale sharks - BFAR 

      Palaubsanon, Mitchelle (The Philippine Star, September 15, 2019, on page 16)
      Residents have been advised against feeding whale sharks sighted in the waters off Alegria town in southern Cebu. “There should be no feeding... and no close interaction with humans. As much as possible, wild species should ...

    • Don't kill the dolphins 

      Lopez, Gina (The Philippine Star, August 29, 2010, on page G-2)
      In March of this year, the film that won Best Documentary at the Oscars was The Cove. You can download this film from the Net. My kids insisted that I see this film and I adamantly refused when they told me it was about ...

    • Japan defends dolphin hunt after US criticism 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, January 22, 2014, on page A-22)
      A Japanese government spokesman defended an annual dolphin hunt Monday, after U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy tweeted that she was deeply concerned by the inhumanity of the practice. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga ...

    • Japan proposes end to commercial whaling ban 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, September 12, 2018, on page 21)
      Japan proposed an end to a decades-old ban on commercial whaling at an international conference Monday, arguing there is no longer a scientific reason for what was supposed to be a temporary measure. But the proposal faces ...

    • A man named Omar 

      Nepomuceno, Omar (The Philippine Star, May 2, 2010, on page N-3)
      God equips His children with specific talents and abilities in order to pursue their purpose in life. It is therefore no coincidence that Omar Nepomuceno was born in the seaside town of Donsol, Sorsogon, a blessed haven ...

    • Mass whale beaching fuels japan quake fears 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Philippine Star, April 17, 2015, on page A2)
      The mass beaching more than 150 melon-headed whales on japan's shore has fuelled fears of a repeat of a seemingly unrelated event in the country - the devastating 2011 undersea earthquake that killed around 19,000 people. ...

    • More than 20 pilot whales beached in Florida 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, September 3, 2012, on page A-25)
      More than 20 pilot whales came ashore on a South Florida beach on Saturday, triggering a daylong effort by state and national officials, nearby residents and others to save them. By evening, five pilot whales - two calves ...

    • More than 400 dead dolphins on north Peru coast 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, February 6, 2014, on page A-22)
      More than 400 dead dolphins were found last month on the Pacific Ocean beaches where twice that amount were encountered in 2012, Peruvian officials said Monday. Authorities never established the cause of death in 2012. ...

    • Nearly 200 whales stranded on New Zealand beach 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, February 14, 2015, on page A-22)
      Nearly 200 pilot whales stranded themselves on New Zealand's South Island yesterday, with hordes of rescuers rushing to the remote area in a bid to guide them back to sea. Two dozen of the 198 whales had already died despite ...

    • Phl to host meet on protecting dugong 

      Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, February 17, 2013, on page B-12)
      Continuing its efforts to protect the sea cow from the threat of extinction, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR) will host a two- day conference with representatives from 21 countries next week. The ...