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A whale shark (butanding) died after being stranded in shallow waters in Balayan, Batangas despite rescue efforts mounted by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and local officials on Sunday, May 25. A report from the Coast Guard District Southern Tagalog said a concerned citizen alerted authorities...

CEBU CITY – Income generated by Oslob, Cebu from tourism significantly went down in 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Oslob, a fourth-class municipality that gained worldwide prominence due to its whale shark-watching activities, only earned P3.4 million from tourism activities in 2021....

SM Megamall unveils its giant 3D whale shark “Gentle giants,” that is perhaps an apt description of whale sharks, known colloquially as butanding . These massive creatures with gray and brown hues and white spots are among the largest fish in the sea, and yet they are able to swim with such...

Vaxxed To Go reminds us that we can make small changes to make a big difference to our natural world As part of the campaign to raise awareness of wildlife conservation for a healthy planet, focusing on the iconic whale sharks, global digital platform Agoda collaborates with World Wide Fund for...

A whale shark (Rhincodon typus), also known as butanding, was trapped in a fishnet near the seashore of Atimonan, Quezon on Wednesday morning. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-CALABARZON (Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon) said the whale shark, with an estimated length...