Black-tip reef sharks sighted near Phi-Phi island beaches

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Black-tip reef sharks sighted near Phi-Phi island beaches 

 

 

A school of black-tip reef sharks has been sighted swimming in knee-deep water around the beaches of Phi-Phi islands, off the southern province of Krabi, causing excitement among conservationists.

 

Even Dr Thorn Thamrongnavasawat, a well-known marine scientist attached to the fishery faculty of Kasetsart University, admitted he was astonished by the sighting of the sharks.

 

“Believe it or not this is Thai sea and the Phi-Phi island.  Four years ago, there was no hope. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/black-tip-reef-sharks-sighted-near-phi-phi-island-beaches/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-11-29

[ChrisY1]

The sharks must have been lost......!

[jaiyen]

Won't be around long. The fishermen will take care of them !

[korkenzieher]

Black-tips have been swimming around Phi-Phi forever. I've swum and dived with them several times over the years. The well-known marine scientist should do his research a bit better.

[connda]

Let the Chinese know that the island's waters are full of ravenous Black Tip Reef sharks preying on the legs and kneecaps of waders and snorkelers alike.
Then they'll never be back.  Then the government will need to put up shark nets to reassure the Chinese tourists.  Then the shark nets decimate the shark population.  Yeah!

[johng]

15 minutes ago, connda said:

Let the Chinese know that the island's waters are full of ravenous Black Tip Reef sharks preying on the legs and kneecaps of waders and snorkelers alike.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30343391

 

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Officials had initially tried to pass off the man’s severe leg injury as being a gash from sharp rocks

 

 

[guest879]

I kite boarded on that back beech about 8 years ago and saw a black tip shark. it took an interest in my French mate who had his kite in the drink and was having trouble re launching it.

[monkeycu]

Dont panic, they are only looking for a Chinese takeaway   ????

[SpaceKadet]

Great news indeed. If the top predators return in numbers, that would indicate that the underlying ecosystem is healthy.