Community members spot entangled false killer whale, prompting successful rescue in Taytay, Palawan
TAYTAY, PALAWAN - On September 10, a false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) entangled in more than two meters of nylon rope was spotted and reported by seaweed farmer Neria Paculdas and Bantay Dagat members in the shallow protected waters of community seaweed farms in Barangay Sandoval, Taytay, Palawan. A coordinated response involving the local community, Sulubaaï Environmental Foundation, Bantay Dagat of Shark Fin Bay Marine Protected Area Network, the Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines (LAMAVE), and the Philippine Coast Guard successfully removed the rope, allowing the animal to swim away towards deeper waters.
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