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EARTH-2026-0005
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A dugong weighing an estimated 400 to 500 kilograms washed ashore dead in General Santos City on 7 February 2026, within the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape. A necropsy found the internal organs normal, no foreign objects and no ingested material that could explain the death, but confirmed the animal was carrying a calf and may have been near delivery. The cause of death was left undetermined; the protected area office notes fewer than 200 dugongs are estimated to remain in Philippine waters.
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SunStar · Feb 10, 2026
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A 400 to 500 kilogram dugong was found lifeless on the General Santos City shoreline of Sarangani Bay.
Recorded by Bantay Dagat and PAMO-SBPS
A necropsy found no direct cause of death but confirmed the dugong was pregnant.
Recorded by PAMO-SBPS and Marine Wildlife Rescue Center