Over 200 dolphins spotted in Sarangani Bay

MORE DOLPHINS. Photo shows the pod of dolphins spotted by environment workers off the coasts of Alabel town, Sarangani province during the regular marine mammal monitoring in the Sarangani Bay from May 12 to 13. Some 150-200 Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) and 16 Risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus) were monitored and documented at the site during the activity. (Photo courtesy of the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape-Protected Area Management Office)

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Environment workers and concerned stakeholders have spotted over 200 dolphins in parts of the Sarangani Bay while monitoring the area for the last two days.

Joy Oloquin, protected area superintendent of the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS), said Friday the dolphins were seen off the coast of Alabel town, Sarangani province during their regular marine mammal monitoring from May 12 to 13.

She said some 150-200 Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) and 16 Risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus) were monitored and documented at the site.

“The spinner dolphins were observed actively moving while the pod of risso's dolphins were basking under the heat of the sun,” she said in a statement.

Oloquin said the monitoring team from the SBPS Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) was joined by personnel from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Region 12 as well as several students and a vlogger.

She said they invited other stakeholders to showcase the beauty of the Sarangani Bay and raise more awareness for its protection and conservation.

It is also in line with the celebration of the Ocean Month, which focuses on the theme “The Science We Need for the Ocean We Want.”

Gary John Cabinta, SBPS-PAMO ecosystem management specialist, said the presence of the dolphins shows that the Saragani Bay remains healthy.

"This is an indication that these marine mammals and other species within the bay are indeed thriving amidst a healthy and balanced ecosystem," he said.

He urged households situated along the coastal areas to properly dispose their wastes and make sure that these do not reach the immediate waters “to keep all sea creatures safe.”

Since last year, the SBPS-PAMO and other stakeholders have monitored and documented hundreds of dolphins as well as various whale species thriving in Sarangani Bay. (PNA)


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