strike33 2 dolphins found dead in Negros Oriental; 3 injured returned to sea

(Photo courtesy of Bais City Police Station)

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — Two dolphins were found dead, trapped in a mangrove area in Sitio Pambutan, Barangay Canlargo, Bais City, Negros Oriental, following a reported mass stranding on Sunday.

A third dead dolphin remained unrecovered while three others were rescued and treated for injuries, according to Col. Roland Desiree Lavisto, Bais City police chief.

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Lavisto told the Philippine News Agency that retrieval efforts for the third dolphin were halted due to rising tides but will resume once weather conditions become favorable.

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“We will resume by tomorrow (Monday) during low tide and when the weather allows us,” he said.

Coast Guard staff, police officers and civilians assisted in the rescue and retrieval operations.

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Witnesses initially reported seeing three dead dolphins in the mangroves.

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Residents spotted over 30 dolphins in the area’s low tide waters on Saturday afternoon, prompting efforts to guide them back to deeper waters.

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The first deceased dolphin, found at 10:40 a.m., was a female weighing approximately 75 kilograms and measuring 216 centimeters.

The second, discovered at 2:15 p.m., was also a female of the same length and 111 cm in width. Both had visible lacerations likely caused by stranding.

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City veterinarians Dr. Melanie Pescadilla and Cyron Maraña from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources conducted necropsies and sample collection.

The dolphins were buried at the city landfill.

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The three rescued dolphins were treated and returned to the seastrike33, while the Coast Guard continues to monitor the coastline to prevent further strandings.

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