Quezon fishers rescue whale shark, turtles
03/16/2009, Philippine Daily Inquirer
LUCENA CITY—A 30-foot whale shark or “butanding” and six marine turtles were rescued in two towns of Quezon province in the past week, an environmentalist protection group reported on Saturday.
Shiela de Leon, director of the Tanggol Kalikasan-Southern Tagalog, a public interest environmental law center, said residents of San Andres along the Ragay Gulf in the Bondoc Peninsula saw the whale shark near the pier.
“The butanding again made its appearance after long years of absence,” said De Leon, a native of San Andres.
She said that after an hour of “photo ops” and playful interaction with children, the town officials ordered the fishers to guide the whale shark back into deep waters.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Quezon fishers rescue whale shark, turtles
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