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EARTH-2026-0040
The problem was fixed, and the result was measured and recorded.
A whale shark (Rhincodon typus) about 16 feet long was found dead and stranded in the shallows at Purok 1, Barangay Bolisong, Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental on a Saturday, after residents alerted authorities. DENR Region X through CENRO Gingoog City, the Philippine Coast Guard, BFAR and the Kinoguitan LGU inspected the carcass and noted a wound roughly seven inches deep near the head; the cause of death was not determined. BFAR advised immediate burial to prevent sanitation problems from decomposition on the beach.
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Daily Tribune · Aug 29, 2026
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Concerned citizens reported a dead whale shark stranded in the shallow part of the beach.
Recorded by Residents of Barangay Bolisong
Inspection found a roughly seven-inch-deep wound near the head; cause of death was undetermined.
Recorded by DENR X, CENRO Gingoog City, PCG, BFAR and LGU Kinoguitan
BFAR advised that the carcass be buried as soon as possible and authorities coordinated its disposition under protocol.
Recorded by BFAR and LGU Kinoguitan