In photos: Dead butanding seen in Navotas

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August 18, 2018 - 5:22pm

The carcass of a whale shark, locally known as “butanding,” washed ashore near the Navotas Fish Port Complex before dawn Friday.

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MANILA, Philippines — A dead whale shark was seen at the Navotas Fish Port in Manila on Friday, August 17.

The whale shark, which measured about 5 meters long and weighed 800 kilograms, was found floating at the bay, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.

Its cause of death is still unclear.

A dead whale shark is seen at the Navotas Fish Port in Manila on August 17, 2018. Noel Celis/AFP

A boy jumps over a dead whale shark at the Navotas Fish Port in Manila on August 17, 2018. Noel Celis/AFP

Residents look at a dead whale shark at the Navotas Fish Port in Manila on August 17, 2018. Noel Celis/AFP

A resident looks at a dead whale shark at the Navotas Fish Port in Manila on August 17, 2018. Noel Celis/AFP

A boy covers his nose as a veterinarian conducts an autopsy on a dead whale shark at the Navotas Fish Port in Manila on August 17, 2018. Noel Celis/AFP

Residents look at a dead whale shark at the Navotas Fish Port in Manila on August 17, 2018. Noel Celis/AFP

A dead whale shark is seen at the Navotas Fish Port in Manila on August 17, 2018. Noel Celis/AFP

— with AFP

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