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7 Apr 2008

LUCENA CITY - A cargo of baby sharks, four of them allegedly from the “butanding” (whale sharks) species were intercepted in nearby Pagbilao town early Monday by a task force of provincial fishery

9 Mar 2008

In mid-November last year, a whale shark, known locally as the butanding beached on the shore of a costal village in Verde Island, Batangas City. The young whale shark died shortly after.

21 Feb 2008

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1 Feb 2008

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Source: Asian Geographic Journal (Stella Chiu Freund)

13 Jan 2008

CALATAGAN, Batangas - Residents of Barangay (village) Hukay here caught a whale shark in Pagapas Bay, but later released it, on the advice the fishery officials.

13 Jan 2008

CALATAGAN, Batangas -- Residents of Barangay (village) Hukay here caught a whale shark in Pagapas Bay, but later released it, on the advice th

8 Jan 2008

WORKERS of the Cebu International Port (CIP) found the decomposing body of a whale shark around 7 a.m. yesterday.

7 Jan 2008

CEBU CITY, Philippines - A dead whale shark was found caught in the rear part of an international cargo vessel that arrived at the Cebu International Port (CIP) here early morning Monday.

7 Jan 2008

Official report from BFAR Regional Office No. 7

 

2 Jan 2008

MANILA, Philippines – Through the paintbrush, a group of artists in this town found a way to help protect and preserve the environment and the local heritage.