BACOLOD CITY – Four more dolphins were found dead in the sea of Barangay Canlargo, Bais City, Negros Oriental following a mass stranding on Jan. 26.
FIVE dolphins were found dead in Barangay Canlargo, Bais City, Negros Occidental. (Photo via PCG District Southern Visayas)
The Coast Guard Sub-station Bais said these dolphins were found by residents after PCG personnel had just left area after rescuing eight stranded dolphins.
Commodore Ludovico Librilla Jr. of the Philippine Coast Guard District Southern Visayas said a total of five dead dolphins have been discovered in the area.
Eight dolphins were stranded in the area on Jan. 26. One of them was found dead and the seven others were safely returned back to the sea.
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Librilla said the five dead dolphins may be among the seven dolphins who returned and were stranded anew in the area.
Cause of death is suspected to be lung trauma from blasting sounds.
The City Veterinary Office is awaiting laboratory results to confirm the cause of their death.
Dolphins are not new in Bais as the city has a sandbar known for dolphin watching.