False killer whales spotted off Similan Island

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False killer whales spotted off Similan Island

 

 

KURABURI: -- A group of about 30 false killer whales which are the large members of the dolphin family was spotted in the sea off Similan Island today.

 

The spotting of these false killer whales, the fourth largest in the dolphin family was reported by operator of the Wow Andaman Tour as he took tourists on a tour of the Similan Island in Kuraburi district of Phang Nga province this morning.

 

The false killer whales swam alongside the tour boat near the Hin Pusar or Elephant Head Rock, thus impressing and exciting all the tourists in board.

 

The boat captain slowed down the boat to aklow tourists to capture this rare moment with their camera phones until they swam away.

 

According to Thai Rath Online’s interview with a marine life expert, Dr Kongkiat Kittiwatanawing, this rare dolphin family is a protected species.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/false-killer-whales-spotted-off-similan-island/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-03-09

[ezflip]

false killer whales ... Better be careful, DSI may run after them for 'copyright infringement'

[Emster23]

Hmmm more fake news.... what's the world coming to? Free Billy?

[Lupatria]

We got false cops, false monks, false soldiers now let's move to fauna and flora to make it complete.

[laocowboy2]

See! Everything really IS fake in Thailand - even the killer whales 

[Skeptic7]

Cool 

[Lokie]

Will they be charged like farang price if they are visitors to a national park ...?