Dozens of Philippine fishing boats tried to stop hundreds of disoriented dolphins from beaching themselves near the mouth of Manila Bay on Tuesday.
Volunteersrescueayoungmelonheadeddolphinafterat
least200ofthemswamintheshallowwatersoffManila
BayinOrion,Bataanprovinceabout96kilometers
(60miles)westofManila,PhilippinesTuesdayFeb.10,
2009.Threedolphinsdied.(APPhoto/BullitMarquez)
Many of the dolphins were found in shallow water and some had come ashore, including three in a bad condition due to wounds. Experts say an underwater quake may have disoriented the animals or they could have followed a sick leader.
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