Dolphin’s daring adventure ends swimmingly with a river rescue in Phuket

The authorities successfully rescued a lost bottlenose dolphin that had ventured into the Tha Chin River in the Ratsada district of Phuket.

Residents, anglers, and fishermen in the district spotted the dolphin swimming in Tha Chin River near Koh Sire Bridge at 8am today and reported it to the Sireetarn Marine Endangered Animals Rescue Centre.

Residents urged the relevant authorities to rush to the scene as they were worried that the river was not fit for the mammal’s habitat as the brackish water might harm the dolphin. Moreover, many anglers fish along the route and several boats travel along the river which was dangerous for the animal.

Upon closer examination, experts were able to identify the stranded dolphin as a bottlenose dolphin, measuring approximately 1 meter in length, and that it had likely become separated from its group.

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo via KhaoSod

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