Authorities bury dead sperm whale in Sarangani province

KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, Philippines — Personnel of Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) have assessed and eventually buried a 12.3 meter female sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) found dead off the coast of Glan, Sarangani on Sunday morning. The sea mammal, already in moderate decomposition stage, was first sighted by Bantay Dagat (Sea patrol) of Glan,