- Women's Day Celebration
- Grandparents Day 2023 at DENR-XII PENRO Sarangani
- Over 4,000 Waterbirds Recorded in Sarangani Province in 2023 AWC
- SIMULTANEOUS TREE PLANTING ACTIVITY FOR THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE RIVERS OF SARANGANI PROVINCE bamboo plantation
- Clean -up and Bamboo Growing Activities in Pangi River
- Province wide Simultaneous Tree Planting Activity in Celebration of the Philippine Environment Month
- PENRO SARANGANI KICKS-OFF THE ENVIRONMENT MONTH WITH A SIMULTANEOUS MOTORCADE
- Dugongs spotted in Sarangani Bay during Sarbay Fest 2022 dugongs
- DENR-12 Inaugurates Anti-Environmental Crime Task Force Checkpoint
- 1st ever Baybay Awards for Coastal Barangays launches in Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape!
- Researchers gather at very 1st SBPS Science Research Colloquium on SBPS Week 2022
- Pawikan nesting season begins in Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS).
- Olive Ridley Sea Turtle rescued, rehabilitated, and released in Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS)
- CENRO KIAMBA CONDUCTED THE TREE HUGGING CAMPAIGN WITH BLGU KLING
- ADULT MARINE TURTLE RESCUED
- CENRO Kiamba Welcomes new PENRO Sarangani Officials
- “Dap-ag Kapalit Bugas” launched in Maasim, Sarangani Province
- DENR investigates the injured Philippine eagle rescued in Maitum
- DENR KIAMBA, SIGHTED juvenile PH eagle
- Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape celebrates International Coastal Cleanup 2020!
- SBPS Marine Mammals Monitoring
- DENR, MAKIMA stakeholders to plant 2 million trees by 2023
- MARINE MAMMAL MONITORING
- CENRO GLAN VISITS E-NGP SITES
- PHILIPPINE EAGLE EXHIBIT
- Pawikan Hatchling Released In Alabel, Sarangani Province
- 3 Dead Marine Turtles and Dugong Sightings Reported in Sarangani Bay
- CELEBRATION OF THE 19TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE ECOLOGICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT
- DENR SARANGANI’S PARTICIPATION IN THE CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEAN 2018
- Management Planning for Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape
- CENRO Glan and PNP Glan Discovered Illegally Cut Lumbers
- World Water Day
- Grassfire Incidence at the Area of Alcantara Ranch
- Awarding of Special Patents to School Sites in Sarangani
- DENR Kiamba Seized 103 Pieces of Lauan Lumber
- Celebration of Climate Change Consciousness Week
- Rescued Chinese Sparrowhawk
- Stranded Dugong at Different Area
- Youth Group Undergoes Environmental Education
- DENR Involves Community On Law Enforcement
- TARSIER, Turned-Over at DENR Kiamba
- Marine Mammal Survey in SBPS
- Philippine Flying Lemur Rescued
- Public- Private Partnership for Mangrove Rehabilitation Seen
- Pawikan Hatchlings Release
- CENRO KIAMBA Apprehends Illegally Cut Lumber
- Sixty-Nine (69) Olive Ridley Turtles Released
- Stranded Melon-Headed Whale
- Vigilance Against Crime Rising in Malungon
- Illegal Charcoal Intercepted
- CENRO Kiamba Conduct Coastal Clean-Up
- Wildlife Traffickers Busted
- Agriculture Officials Meet NGP Beneficiaries
- LAWIN Team Preempts Poaching
- One Green Sea Turtle Released
- Illegally Cut Lumber Apprehended
- Students Plant Mangroves in Sarangani Bay
- Migratory Waterfowl Seen in Glan, Sarangani
- Philippine Eagle Rescued
STRANDED DUGONG AT DIFFERENT AREA
GLAN, SARANGANI - On Oct. 17, 2017 at around 5:00 o’clock in the morning Ms. Rowena Escobar spotted the dead Dugong (Dugong dugon) near their house. She then alerted the Punong Barangay Joselito Escobar who then send his constituents to the area and contacted BFAR 12 who then alerted the Office of the Protected Area Superintendent. PASu Technical Staffs Gary John Cabinta and Aries Siaotong and BFAR 12 Staff Jesrel Pantaleon then went to the area to investigate.
Upon reaching the area, the dead Dugong (Dugong dugon) was already half buried, ordered by the Punong Barangay Joselito Escobar because the carcass was already in its early decomposition stage and the foul odor may cause health issues to the residents living near the area. The burial site was marked to recover the bones for future use and study.
The dead animal has no external abrasions and estimated to be dead 2-3 days before it was stranded in the area. Necropsy was not done because there was no personal present during that time to determine the cause of death.
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MALAPATAN, SARANGANI (October 19, 2017) - At around 7:00 o’clock in the morning Mr. Ray Jabasana spotted the dead juvenile Dugong (Dugong dugon) floating in the mangrove area in Purok 1, Brgy. Sapu Padidu, Malapatan. He then alerted BFAR Staff Jo-ann Paglinawan, who then contacted SWPR Team of SBPS. PASu Technical Staff Gary John Cabinta, BFAR 12 Staff Jesrel Pantaleon and Marie Ann Finalla, PENRO Staffs Michelle Polistico and Mackoi Padayhag, and ECPC Staffs Merry Khrisse Kamad and Michael John Hijara responded to the area to the area to investigate.
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Upon reaching the area, the dead Dugong (Dugong dugon) was still fresh about a few hours dead. Mr. Jabasana said that there were strong waves that night, maybe the animal was disoriented and drowned. It was also suspected the it was the calf of the stranded female Dugong in Brgy. Nacolil, Glan which is a few kilometers away. The team then get important data and observations on the animal show in the table below.
Dugong Data | Observations/Measurements |
Parallel Scars | Scars during transport |
Other Markings | Fresh wound in the lower right eye (undermined) |
Body Length | 1.6m |
Tail Fluke Width | 55cm |
Tail Fluke Length | 27cm |
Fluke Notch Depth | 46cm width 5cm depth |
Anus to Tail Fluke Notch Length | 60cm |
Genital to Anus Distance | 5cm |
Posterior Flipper Length | 20.3cm |
Flipper Width | 12cm |
The dead animal was then brought to Gen. Santos City Fish Port for storage and necropsy and possible taxidermy is scheduled next week.