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Mayor to protect 2 whale sharks spotted off Mactan Island

GENTLE GIANT. One of the two whale sharks is seen swimming off Barangay Punta Engano, Lapu-Lapu City on Saturday (June 4, 2022). Mayor Junard Chan on Monday pledged to protect this species of huge, slow-moving fish locally called "butanding". (Screengrab from Ricky Blesario's Facebook video) CEBU CITY - They are not endemic in the Mactan Island waters but two whale sharks showed up in the seawater off Barangay Punta Engano in Lapu-Lapu City, Mayor Junard Chan said on Monday. Chan said the appearance of the two giants, locally called "butanding", amazed a group of people who actually saw and video-recorded them while their motorboat passed by the area on Saturday. He pledged to implement measures to protect the sea creatures and to "make our oceans a safe home" for them. "Ang nagpadala niining video kay si Ricky Blesario nga nakasaksi gayud sa kaanindot niining maanyag nga mga mananap nga gawasnong naglangoylangoy sa dagat. (The sender of this vide ....

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