Rescued whale recovering

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines  — One of the dolphins stranded along the coastal towns of Pilar and Orion in Bataan last week is now recovering under the care of animal health experts at the Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium (SBME) here.

The dolphin was transported to the marine facility late Tuesday after it was observed to be having problems in balancing itself.

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) administrator and chief executive officer Armand Arreza said veterinarians from the SBME as well as experts from Subic-based groups Wildlife in Need (WIN) and International Development and Environmental Shipping School (IDESS) are now monitoring the animal, which has shown signs of recovery.

At least 200 melon-headed whales, which are considered as threatened species under the dolphin family, were spotted in shallow waters off Bataan recently for still unknown reasons. – Helen Flores