A SCHOOL of about 12 dolphins, identified as melon-headed whales, were “rescued” by authorities on the morning of Feb. 28 after they were seen swimming close to the coast of Manila Bay, in the area near the breakwater of Solaire Hotel. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Calabarzon office, in a facebook post, said the dolphins were first seen swimming around the area by fishermen, who reported the sightings to police maritime officers. A combined team from BFAR and the police maritime group was organized to lead “the dolphins away from the breakwater into the deeper waters of Manila Bay.” BFAR-Calabarzon narrated: “After two and a half hours, the dolphins finally went offshore, past the ships and into the deep and safer waters of Manila Bay.” According to the response team, the dolphins looked active and healthy and showed no signs of sickness or wounds. BFAR-Calabarzon Information Officer Anna Merlinna Conant said the dolphins were probably attracted to the schools of fish present in the area, which is near a spawning ground of herring. Another possible reason is that the dolphins got lost because of the noises coming from the ships near the area.

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