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by danesller0127 | January 12, 2009 at 07:28 am
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Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of 4117.3 km² and a coastline 261 km long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines. [1] To the west of Bohol is Cebu, to the northeast is the island of Leyte and to the south, across the Bohol Sea is Mindanao.
The province is a popular tourist destination with its beaches and resorts. The Chocolate Hills, numerous mounds of limestone formation, is the most popular attraction. The island of Panglao, located just southwest of Tagbilaran City, is famous for its diving locations and routinely listed as one of the top ten diving locations in the world. Numerous tourist resorts dot the southern beaches and cater to divers from around the world. The Philippine Tarsier, considered the second-smallest primate in the world, is indigenous to the island. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohol)
Pamilacan Island Bohol features: Manta Rays, Dolphins, and Whale Whatching.
Pamilacan Island Bohol is a small island which is nestled in the heart of the Bohol Sea. Its name is derived from the word pilak, which is a large hook made and used by islanders to capture manta rays.
Meaning literally "resting place of mantas", this island is 23 km east of Balicasag off the coast of Pangalao, Bohol and as the name suggests, you may be lucky enough to find yourself swimming with one of these creatures....
'Balicasag Island' in Bohol is described as one of the best dive spots in the country with its protected marine sanctuary teeming with healthy corals.
Another site, The 'Cervera Shoal', is quite often combined with an outing to 'Pamilacan'. It is a sunken island with a sea mount rising to 15m. There is a colony of banded sea snakes here, leading to its other name, "Snake Island".
For the scuba diver, there is a marine sanctuary on the northwestern side and coral formations, together with anemones, sea fans and sponges are particularly impressive. ''''''For non-divers, it is also a great place for snorkelling... :D
(http://www.bohol-philippines.com/bohol-whale-watching.html)
The whaling boats, called canters, have been refitted. These boats are large outrigger boats and are 15 to 20 meters in length. Now these crafts have seats and roofing to provide comfort to tourists. Most of these outrigger boats can accommodate 5 to 7 passengers. Larger boats can accommodate more, even up to 15 passengers.
The sea around Pamilacan Island is where these whales and dolphins are often spotted. It is believed that the area is home to at least thirteen species of cetaceans. Bryde’s whales and sperm whales have been sighted. The Bryde’s whale is a massive plankton-eating baleen whale that can reach up to 15 meters while the sperm whale reaches up to 18 meters. The sperm whale, often the prime target of whalers the world over, is also considered as the largest predator.
These large whales are sometimes seen alone yet oftentimes have been observed to travel in groups of 20 or more. They sleep on the surface, breach, and pound the water with their giant flukes. These whales are not hunted much locally because of their size and reputation for fighting back and are the most commonly sighted large whale in the Philippines.
Smaller whales often seen in the area are the pygmy killer whale, short-finned pilot whale and the melon-headed whale. The most commonly sighted dolphins are the playful spinner dolphin, the Risso’s dolphin, the bottlenose dolphin, the spotted dolphin and the Fraser’s dolphin. The latter is actually a whale.
The waters at the southern coast of Pamilacan Island is where the current is the strongest and is the dolphins’ play area. Dolphins are playful mammals and very social. They live in small and large groups. You may only see 2 or 3 on the surface yet normally 5-10 are underwater. So if you see more on the surface, twice the number is underwater.
Boholanos refer to their island homeland as the 'Republic of Bohol' with both conviction and pride. A narrow strait separates the island of Cebu and Bohol and both share a common language, but the Boholanos retain a conscious distinction from the Cebuanos.
Bohol's climate is generally dry, with maximum rainfall between the months of June and October. The interior is cooler than the coast.
It is the home province of Carlos P. Garcia, the fourth president of the Republic of the Philippines (1957-1961) who was born in Talibon, Bohol.[2]
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at 12:25 on January 13th, 2009
Why are some parts in a highlight box and some not when the entire article should be highlighted? I have asked you to do this before. I didn't wrench this post, but please highlight all the necessary parts that need to be highlighted. Thanks.
at 14:06 on January 13th, 2009
To my readers,
My apology! Sorry i type again the same link with my highlighted box ... (http://.bohol-philippines.com/bohol-whale-whale-wathching.html or bohol-philippines.com), instead of:
http://www.cebu-philippines-net/pamilacan-island-bohol-html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohol Thanks Amy! for the guide... :D