Rappler's latest stories on marine wildlife
Philippine gov't finds stopping pangolin trade challenging
Part 2: An environmental lawyer says not only is wildlife enforcement in the Philippines 'very limited to only a few people,' it is also not well-funded

In a Philippine village, pangolin hunting happens under local officials' watch
Barangay officials in Culion, Palawan do a balancing act trying to save the Philippine pangolin species and keeping their posts

A whale of a tale in Bais
The Philippines is home to 30 types of whales and dolphins. Gregg Yan travels to Bais to look for one of the rarest species of all – the pygmy sperm whale.

Group to gov't: Punish Vietnamese fishermen for Palawan shark slaughter
We urge the government to take swift legal action against them to send a strong message that we will not let the rape of our Philippine seas continue says Save Philippine Seas Executive Director Anna Oposa

Miss Universe criticized for whale shark swim in Philippines
Tourists swimming with whale sharks is strongly discouraged by environmental groups who say feeding the creatures makes them dependent and also leaves them vulnerable to poaching or injuries from boat propellers

WATCH: Bughaw, the blue whale, swims along Dumaguete coast
The blue whale also known as the largest mammal in the world is one of the 26 cetacean species found in the Philippines

#PowerToProtectPH: Campaign to protect marine wildlife launched
The campaign called Their Future Our Future is set to release 5 one minute films each focusing on one iconic marine species alongside an interaction guideline delivered by the local communities

Global marine populations slashed by half since 1970: WWF
In a new report the WWF conservation group cautions that over fishing pollution and climate change significantly shrunk the size of commercial fish stocks between 1970 and 2010
