Another Dolphin Found Dead, While Other One Recovering

[NBT TV Phuket]

MiniVDO: A spotted dolphin was found dead at Karon Beach in Phuket.

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A 10 year old spotted dolphin was found dead, washed ashore on Karon beach yesterday morning,

presumably due to the rough monsoon winds and waves, being weak and too sick to fight the currents. The dolphin’s body was then retrieved by the Karon Municipality team, before reporting to the Marine biologists at Cape Panwa.

Mr. Kongkiat Kittiwannawong, veterinarian and specialist on dolphins, from the Phuket Marine Biological Centre said The dolphin must have died 3 days before his body washed ashore. The research team have taken the body to be dissected and analyzed for further determination on the cause of death.

In the past month five dolphins have died in the Andaman Sea, washed ashore on Phuket and Phang Nga, but there has been immense improvement for one dolphin nicknamed ‘Red’ that was found ill on Kata beach, 11 days ago. Under intensive care of the center, it is showing signs of movement in its tail, and enjoys a normal appetite, but must still use a sling for support to stay afloat.

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Interview - Kongkiat Kittiwattanawong, a Marine Biologist at the Phuket Marine Biological Centre about turtles & dolphin beached ashore

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Our interview is with Kongkiat Kittiwattanawong, a Marine Biologist at the Phuket Marine Biological Centre (or PMBC), at Cape Panwa, about a Hawksbill turtle 2 years old, injured by a fishing line, found at Surin Beach yesterday (on Monday 9 July)); but also about a Female spinner dolphin that came ashore on Kata Beach last Sunday, so they named her ‘Attiya’ or nickname ‘Dang’; she could stay about 1 month before a release at Kata; Kongkiat told us more:

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www.pmbc.go.th Tel 076 391126

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