Bohol
Whale Watching - Bohol Islands Philippines
Dolphin
and Whale Watching, Philippines
Pamilacan Island Whale and Dolphin Watching Tours. The new eco-tourism
destination in the Philippines. Provides the best dolphin and whale
watching experience here in Bohol, Philippines. Spotters and local
guides are the former hunters of dolphins, Bryde's whales, whale sharks
and manta rays of Pamilacan Island. They abandoned the centuries-old
hunting tradition and participate in the new alternative livelihood
program. They now serve as stewards of the sea.
Create an atmosphere where people live
in harmony with nature.
Bohol, snorkelling, diving, whale watching,
dolphin, Chocolate Hills, Tagbilaran, eco-tourism
Pamilacan Island, Bohol Island Philippines
The small island of Pamilacan is nestled
in the heart of the Bohol Sea, the Visayas Archipelagos in the Philippines.
Its name is derived from the word pilak, which is a large hooked implement
made and used by the islanders to capture manta rays, whale sharks
and bryde's whale.
The Bohol Sea is said to be a breeding
ground of these mysterious but beautiful creatures. The island in
previous times, served as a watch station against the intrusion of
pirates and enemies of the Spanish colony as evidenced by the 200-year-old
Spanish fort on the northeast side of the island.
Today, 235 families live in the island.
The people used to hunt dolphins, whales, whale sharks and manta rays
but these animals are now fully protected by law in the Philippines.
The attractions on the island that
may catch your interest is the ancient Spanish fort, the Santa Cruz
at the chapel's altar, the life within the marine sanctuary and the
white beaches around the island. Pamilacan is a coral island and fossilised
seashells can be seen on the island's rocky hill.
At present, the jaws and bones of marine
mammals and whale sharks still adorn a number of homes of the village.
The blue waters surrounding the island teem with lush and colorful
marinelife.