A whale shark (Rhincodon typus), also known as butanding, was trapped in a fishnet near the seashore of Atimonan, Quezon on Wednesday morning.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-CALABARZON (Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon) said the whale shark, with an estimated length of three meters, that got trapped in Barangay Angeles was eventually freed to Lamon Bay by around 30 fishermen and residents in the area.

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