Personnel from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources rescuing a stranded and wounded short-finned pilot whale found on the shoreline of Magallanes, Agusan del Norte on Aug 9, 2025. - BFAR-13
BUTUAN CITY: The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the Caraga Region (BFAR-13) reported the rescue of a stranded short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) on the coastline of Magallanes, Agusan del Norte over the weekend.
In its report on Monday (Aug 11), the BFAR-13 said residents of coastal Barangay Buhang spotted the stranded marine mammal on the morning of Aug 9.
