Blue Whale to Be Listed as Conserved Wild Animal

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BANGKOK, May 24 – The cabinet has approved in principle the draft Royal Decree on additional kind of conserved wild animals which prescribes balaenptera musculus (blue whale) as additional kind of conserved wild animals.

 

The draft Royal Decree shall be merged into one law with another draft Royal Decree, approved earlier by the cabinet on September 6, 2022, which prescribes buceros vigil or rhinoplax vigil (helmeted hornbill) as conserved wild animal, said Deputy Government Spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul.

 

Balaenptera musculus was earlier listed as protected wild animal.

 

Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news/line-today-english-news-1177895

 

-- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2023-05-24

 

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[PETERTHEEATER]

Can't say that I have seen a blue whale in Thai waters.

[Will B Good]

All sounds a bit fishy to me.

[KhaoNiaw]

10 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Can't say that I have seen a blue whale in Thai waters.

A total of 3 sightings in Thai Andaman waters. 

[dinsdale]

Blue whales are are protected species globally.