One of the most blessed provinces in southern Mindanao is Sulu because it is home to many lagoons, and the sanctuary of many sea creatures not found in other provinces in Mindanao, or even in the entire country. Perfecto I. Orbita, an expert in mariculture farming who also works as a consultant of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), disclosed that Sulu hosts 10 lagoons with a combined area of at least 1,500 hectares. Orbita explained that invertebrates are sea creatures like the sea cucumber (baat), sea urchin (tihi-tihi), sea anemonae, abalone (lappas), sea mantis (kamon), crab (alimasag), sea horse (undok-undok), lobster (kaullang), sponge, decorative corals, and shellfish.

Lacson, N. E. (2013, June 2). Sulu: sanctuary of sea creatures. Manila Bulletin, p. 19.