Sea creature carcass washes up on Naithon beach in Phuket

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Sea creature carcass washes up on Naithon beach in Phuket



PHUKET: -- A decomposed carcass of a mystery sea creature was discovered washed ashore at Naithon beach in Phuket today, baffling marine biologists to identify what the creature was.

The finding of a decomposed carcass which was left only with huge skull and skeletons on the beach in Thalarng district of Phuket was alerted by a local admistration officer Apichart Prateep to the rescue team of the Kusoltham Phuket charity foundation as he felt the carcass has emitted bad smell and could affect local environment.

The rescue team arrived but nobody could identify what it once was.

The team later alerted Phuket Marine Biological Centre.

Biologists also could not yet say what the sea creature was but first they believed it was either a big whale or a shark.

The decomposed was collected back to the centre for inspection to identify and examine the cause of its death.

But from initial examination of the image of the carcass, it might be a big whale.

However they will conduct more inspection to identify it.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/sea-creature-carcass-washes-naithon-beach-phuket/


-- Thai PBS 2016-06-16

[Pattaya28]

Pity with such a good find, we do not have better, more detailed pictures.

Or is this a hoax ?

[webfact]

Carcass of unidentified marine animal found washed up on Phuket beach
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The carcass was found washed up on Naithon Beach by a local resident. Photo: Phuket Lifeguard Service

PHUKET: -- The carcass of an unidentified marine animal was found washed up on Naithon Beach this morning (June 16), marine biology officials have confirmed they are investigating.

Mr Apichart Prateep, a member of Sakoo OrBorTor (local Administration Organisation), at 9am reported to Kusoldharm Rescue Foundation that the carcass of an unidentified marine animal had been spotted by a local resident on Naithon Beach.

He said that the area was overwhelmed by a rotting smell and he was afraid that if left the carcass was left it would affect the marine environment and tourism.

“The animal had probably been dead for weeks, it resembles some type of giant fish or whale judging from its head and body,” Mr Apichart said.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/carcass-of-unidentified-marine-animal-found-washed-up-on-phuket-beach-57890.php

-- Phuket News 2016-06-16

[Merylhighground]

Beautiful, moody cloudscape in #3. I really miss Thailand in the wet......

[kotsak]

Are any lottery numbers out yet?

[Bantex]

It's the Loch Ness monster on its holidays.

[PremiumLane]

It is probably a whale carcass, they are big and take a while to completely decompose. A globster

Edited June 16, 2016 by PremiumLane

[tracker1]

A whale or a shark ! Just maybe it's a whaleshark

[p_brownstone]

I'm not at all impressed by any "biologist" who cannot differentiate between a Whale and a Shark carcass.

And what does "either a big whale or a shark" mean? By and large Whales are bigger than Sharks so surely it should read "either a big Shark or a Whale"?

Patrick

[AhFarangJa]

Sushi anyone ?

[daoyai]

I'm not at all impressed by any "biologist" who cannot differentiate between a Whale and a Shark carcass.

And what does "either a big whale or a shark" mean? By and large Whales are bigger than Sharks so surely it should read "either a big Shark or a Whale"?

Patrick

Any first year marine biology student should be able to tell if mamal or fish from a vertabrae or tooth,...

[sanukjim]

Are any lottery numbers out yet?

Did anyone get a count of the skeletons ribs for the lottery numbers?

[shawn000]

I'm not at all impressed by any "biologist" who cannot differentiate between a Whale and a Shark carcass.

And what does "either a big whale or a shark" mean? By and large Whales are bigger than Sharks so surely it should read "either a big Shark or a Whale"?

Patrick

Any first year marine biology student should be able to tell if mamal or fish from a vertabrae or tooth,...

Even a small fragment of the skeleton is enough for a relative amateur to tell the difference as mammals have bones whereas fish have cartilage. It looks very much like a partially broken whale skull to me, I've found a couple in the past that looked very similar, however I suppose it could also be an elephant.

[dieseldave1951]

or something that fell of a ship or boat or junk, being transported somewhere or........................maybe from MH370 naaaaa

A whale or a shark ! Just maybe it's a whaleshark

Edited June 17, 2016 by dieseldave1951