BUGUEY, Cagayan – A stranded juvenile Dolphin (Pantropical Spotted Dolphin) was rescued by Randy Lunato, 45, a local fisher, along the shoreline of the municipality of Buguey, Cagayan on September 20, 2022, at dawn, while on his way to go fishing.

Lunato spotted the Dolphin half-buried in the sand. He immediately reported the stranding incident to the Municipal Agriculture and Fisheries office of LGU Buguey and to the DA-BFAR 2 Marine Mammal Rescue Team.

The LGU personnel together with the rescue team from BFAR safely transferred the stranded dolphin to the Buguey Brackishwater Technology Outreach Station located in barangay Minanga for rehabilitation and recovery.

Meantime, Dr. Jefferson Soriano, Focal Person on Marine Mammal Stranding and Rescue Operation, said that his team already administered appropriate medical procedures to determine the cause of the stranding. “The juvenile dolphin is still in its weak state till today (September 22, 2022). It needs intensive care and regular medical attention because it refuses to eat”, said Soriano. (with reports from JA Tattao, RFLD)