Stranded Dolphin now Recovering in Subic Bay

By HENRY EMPEÑO | June 9, 2023 
Headline Zambales Online

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — “Marshy”, an adult female rough-toothed dolphin believed to be the victim of a dynamite blast, is now hopefully on its way to recovery following its transfer to Ocean Adventure, a marine theme park here that provides rescue and rehabilitation services for marine mammals.

Marshy stranded on May 22 in Brgy. Hermosa, Dasol, Pangasinan and local authorities who responded to the rescue call found that it was no longer floating on its own and had no balance.

A report from Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Regional Field Office I (BFAR-RFO I) also indicated bruises around her body, a healing wound on her abdomen, and was not echolocating—signs that it was likely a victim of dynamite blast associated with illegal fishing.

On June 5, however, a marine mammal stranding team from Ocean Adventure, which is a member of the Philippine Marine Mammal Stranding Network (PMMSN), went to Pangasinan to help assess her condition.

Thereafter, Marshy was transported to the marine mammal rehabilitation facility of Ocean Adventure in Subic, where she continued to receive round-the-clock care from the park’s animal rehabilitation team.

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