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Dead dolphin found off Boracay

(From gmanews.tv) Borocay Island, Philippines – Philippine Coast Guard officials have initiated an investigation into the discovery of a large dolphin which was found dead and floating near the resort island”s shores. According to PCG-Boracay chief Lieutenant Commander Juan Manuel Ramos, a group of divers reported to them the dolphin which is already in state of decomposition when found floating in the sea.

“The dolphin weights around 180 kilos and is seven feet long. We want to know the reason of his death,” Ramos said.

Ramos said the Coast Guard immediately recovered the dead dolphin and secured it so as not to disturb tourists vacationing at Boracay.

 

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