A BOTTLENOSE dolphin was found dead in the northern portion of Carbin Reef at the Sagay Marine Reserve in, early morning of Monday, July 3.
Jose Roberto Togle, Resource Management Section Head of Sagay City Environment and Natural Resources (SCENRO), said that the common bottlenose dolphin was found by a fisherman near the Carbin Reef at around 5:40 a.m.
SCENRO is yet to determine the dolphin’s cause of death but initial findings showed that the mammal might be hit by a hard object on its blow hole.
The dolphin is an adult male and about 1.92 meters in length and 90 kilograms in weight.
Scratch marks on its left eye and nape, and soft tissue at the back of the head were also seen on the dolphin.
The dolphin was turned over to the Bantay Dagat Volunteers and to SCENRO.
Togle also advised the fishermen as a response to stranding mammals to immediately release those that might be trapped in their fishing nets as they play also a very important role in the marine ecosystem. (PR)