Whale shark found dead in fish pen in E.B. Magalona
BACOLOD CITY — A whale shark trapped in a fish pen was found dead in Barangay Pasil, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental on October 26. Barangay Captain Sharen Patoc Belen said she was informed by one of the caretakers about the discovery around 2 p.m., prompting them to coordinate with the Municipal
By Glazyl M. Jopson
By Glazyl M. Jopson
BACOLOD CITY — A whale shark trapped in a fish pen was found dead in Barangay Pasil, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental on October 26.
Barangay Captain Sharen Patoc Belen said she was informed by one of the caretakers about the discovery around 2 p.m., prompting them to coordinate with the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office, police, and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
Belen said the whale shark weighed close to 1,700 kilograms and measured 22 feet long and seven feet wide.
Due to the massive size of the animal, pump boats were used to transport it from the sea to the riverbank.
“Dako gid siya kaayo,” Belen said, adding that it could not be hauled manually.
No visible injuries were found on the whale shark.
The barangay decided to bury the animal.
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