webfact Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Ko Rok plays host to false killer whales By The Nation Ko Rok Island in Krabi province on Friday (April 23) saw some unusual guests: a throng of false killer whales, leaving officials at Mu Ko Lanta National Park mesmerised. Park chief Weerasak Srisatjang said that such an event has never occurred before as false killer whales, each the size of a school bus, never came to that area. He said it was a reflection of the abundance of resources in the Krabi sea. Marine expert Dr. Thorn Thamrongnawasawat explained that it was very rare to see a large number of dugongs, sharks and whales in the Thai sea on the same day. Thirty dugongs were spotted in Trang province, more than 30 blacktip reef sharks were found in Maya Bay and 10-15 false killer whales were seen in Krabi. A false killer whale is not a whale but a large dolphin, however at six metres long it has physical similarities with a killer whale and can be found in deepwaters of open seas. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30386606 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-04-23 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graemeaylward Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Just for the sake of clarity, today is Thursday 23rd April! St George's Day ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Krabi King Posted April 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2020 Can you imagine what it would be like when there were not 5,000 speed boats flying around on a daily basis?... Exactly, it would be like this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceKadet Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 "A false killer whale is not a whale but a large dolphin, however at six metres long it has physical similarities with a killer whale and can be found in deepwaters of open seas." Well, a real killer whale, or actually Orca, is also not a whale but a large dolphin. A very intelligent and beautiful marine top predator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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