Rare megamouth shark dies in Albay shore

A 15-foot megamouth shark died at the shore of a town in Albay province on Wednesday.

The shark was believed to have died after it was trapped in a fishing net for several hours off Barangay Marigondon in Pio Duran town, GMA News stringer Michael Jaucian reported.

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Regional Emergency Stranding Response Team head Nonie Enolva said the megamouth shark is considered the 66th documented in the world and 15th in the Philippines.

Megamouth shark is also considered an endangered species.

Photos posted by GMA Bicol's Maila Aycocho on Twitter showed the megamouth shark's remains in ice. 

Nakababad sa yelo an lawas kan Megamouth Shark na nakua sa Pioduran Albay kansuudma. #24OrasBikol pic.twitter.com/aQATRzprtA

— maila aycocho (@MailaAycocho) January 29, 2015