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A young whale shark has been found dead off the coast of the Philippines. Villagers saw
the shark drifting in Manila (manilla) Bay before bringing the carcass in mainland. The
22 feet long body was hauled onto the back of a truck near the costal Tanza Town and
taken to a local fisheries bureau for tests. They found no visible wounds on the shark's
body and suspect it could have eaten something lethal in the bay.
Before we bury it, we need to open up its belly to find out the cause of death. We will
do a laboratory test and see the results later. Since the fishermen found the whale shark
dead, it could have ingested something. Local fishermen say they saw the shark eating
small shrimps on Tuesday and found the animal dead the next day. Manila Bay is considered
to be the most polluted body of water in the Philippines where solid wastes and heavy metals
from shanty communities contaminate the waters.