THE death of a stranded dolphin, while disheartening, is not entirely a setback, scientists said during the 'Cetacean Pathology Training and Workshop: Pathogenesis of Common Diseases in Stranded Dolphins' held at the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology (UPD-CS IESM), Marine Mammal Research and Conservation Laboratory (MMRCL).

The workshop aimed to equip veterinarians with the proper practices and skills for documenting and collecting information about dolphin diseases, ensuring that a dolphin's death contributes to deepening knowledge about these diseases.