LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — The coastal town of Donsol in Sorsogon is seeing signs of success in both conservation and ecotourism, with the group World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF ...

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 ...

For decades, Donsol has been known as a hotspot for whale sharks, hosting one of the largest gatherings of “butanding,” the world’s largest fish, which feeds mainly on microscopic plankton. In the ...

SORSOGON CITY, Sorsogon (PIA) — Frequent sightings of whale sharks in the coastal town of Donsol in Sorsogon mark the start of the season for people to interact with the world’s largest fish.

Donsol tells the story of two people who meet and fall in love at a time when the butanding (whale sharks) visit Sorsogon, which is located at the southeastern part of the Bicol Peninsula. Teresa ...

OCEAN ENCOUNTER A whale shark feeds in the waters off Donsol, Sorsogon in this undated photo—a sign of successful marine conservation and ethical ecotourism. These “gentle giants” have been ...