Whale shark sightings in Donsol up after 4 years

LEGAZPI CITY—Whale shark or “butanding” sightings in Donsol, Sorsogon, have surged to 90 this year, a dramatic increase from the declining numbers seen over the past few years, which dropped to as low as 43 in 2023, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature-Philippines (WWF-Philippines). In a report sent to the Inquirer on Thursday,