200 dolphins drifted to the Philippine coast

The herd of dolphins caught in shallow waters in Manila Bay this morning was used by volunteers and lifeguards to use 20 boats to pull them back to deep waters.

It is unclear why the dolphins flock to the coast.

The dolphin flock gathered about 1.6 km from the coast of Pilar town and Orion in the Bataan peninsula.

Malcolm Sarmiento, director of the Philippines Fisheries and Fisheries Department, said he had never seen so many dolphins in Manila Bay.

According to him, there are two possibilities for dolphins to rush ashore, one because of submarine earthquakes. In that case, the pressure of water can cause their eardrums to puncture them, causing them to lose their orientation.

Secondly, the leader is sick or injured and leads the herd. If so, rescue workers will find the fish to separate it from the herd.

Although the rescue was successful, there were still three dead dolphins, including two female dolphins, weighing between 250 and 300 kg, and a new dolphin 1 meter long.