Albay Gulf
Gulf in Bicol Peninsula
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Albay Gulf is a large gulf in the Bicol Peninsula of Luzon island in the Philippines.
| Albay Gulf | |
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An aerial view of the gulf beside Legazpi City with Mayon Volcano in the background | |
  Albay Gulf Location in Albay .svg) Albay Gulf Location in Luzon .svg) Albay Gulf Location in the Philippines | |
| Location | Bicol Peninsula |
| Coordinates | 13°11′17″N 123°55′51″E |
| Type | gulf |
| Etymology | Albay |
| Settlements | |
Whale shark sightings
The place has been one of the tourist spots in the province because of the frequent sightings of whale sharks (known as butanding in the local vernacular) in the coastal areas. The government has taken actions requesting concerned sectors to test whether the number of plankton, the whale shark's primary food source, was adequate for the species' sustenance. In 1997, whale sharks were sighted in the town of Donsol in Sorsogon. Their presence led to the town's receiving the moniker whale shark capital of the world.[1][2]
