Blacktip reef sharks seen frolicking off Koh Samui beach

By The Nation

 

Photo Credit to Starving Travelers

 

As many as 10 blacktip reef sharks were spotted just off the beach in Koh Samui on Tuesday (July 28), and the occurrence was shared on the Starving Travelers Facebook page with the caption “abundance of Koh Samui island”.

 

The blacktip reef shark is identified by the black tips on its fins, long thin body and a big mouth. They are known to swim into brackish water near the mouth of a river to hunt for food.

 

These sharks are not aggressive and usually feed on small marine animals. They are also known to swim up to divers and demand food.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/travel/30392055

 

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never heard ' frolicking ' used to describe sharks 

Love a good frolick myself.

1 hour ago, DoctorG said:

Love a good frolick myself.

I spluttered my coffee everywhere ....  thank's for a good morning laugh   !  

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

long thin body and a big mouth.

Could apply to some of the land based sharks.

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

They are also known to swim up to divers and demand food.

These are nurse sharks. Blacktip reef sharks usually run away in terror if they spot anything resembling a diver, unfortunately.

What river mouth are they talking about on Samui?

35 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said:

What river mouth are they talking about on Samui?

there's frolicking in all river mouths

9 minutes ago, steven100 said:

there's frolicking in all river mouths

Maybe all mouths but Samui does not have a lot of rivers.

On 7/28/2020 at 11:52 AM, snoop1130 said:

They are also known to swim up to divers and demand food.

Phew that's a relief .. I'd share my sarnies with them but wouldn't give them money in case they went and bought booze or drugs with it .. 

How long time has it been since such sharks has been seen so close to Samui?

Seems like marine life love the lack of tourists.

 

But now I'm not sure I dare to swim near Samui anymore since I'm afraid of sharks lol. 

 

Watching Jaws as a young kid spooked me ????

23 hours ago, Virt said:

But now I'm not sure I dare to swim near Samui anymore since I'm afraid of sharks lol. 

there are no dangerous sharks in Thailand.

rumors say that here were Bull sharks 10+ years ago, but since then local fishermen have saved tourists from these potentially dangerous sharks.

now the fishermen are saving tourists from harmless sharks such as Black Tips, Bamboos and Zebras.

unfortunately the nasty government prohibited to hunt the Whale sharks, so the fishermen can't help us here thus we have to swim in the sea infested with these harmless predators.