Up1nsmoke Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 At first I thought it may be an irrawaddy dolphin, however there is no dorsal fin. It was washed up on the beach at Kui Buri. Any sensible suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 How big is it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up1nsmoke Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 1 meter in length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
does Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 It seems a cross between en dolphin and whale species. Maybe the people at the Phuket Aquarium can help. The may very interested if it is an unknown species. http://phuketaquarium.org/en/ [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 It's a cobra ... thailand only has cobras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I don't know what it is, but I'm surprised it wasn't coated in salt and thrown on the grill with some Pla Nin already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilon Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Looks like a Beluga whale. However they are meant to only inhabit Arctic and sub Arctic waters so unlikely it made it so far south in one piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
does Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 34 minutes ago, steven100 said: It's a cobra ... thailand only has cobras Let me guess - a real animal expert or a twisted sense of humor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanukjim Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, does said: Let me guess - a real animal expert or a twisted sense of humor? No,Just a bit of "tongue in cheek". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csabo Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 (edited) The Right Whale Dolphin is the only dolphin with no dorsal fin (and no visible teeth and is not from the region) so it appears to be a whale BUT whales are marine dwellers that rarely venture into fresh waters and cannot survive there long term. Your specimen has the face of an Irrawaddy dolphin but the missing dorsal feature and "serrated" fins are puzzling. The Irrawaddy typically has a small dorsal fin so perhaps this is a juvenile with misleading feature. Do let us know what you find out. Edited April 1, 2017 by csabo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabula Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Looks like a bastard to me! The father of the bastard was not selective while mating, and the mother of the bastard, her father praticed incest! The mother of the bastard should wash up on shore any day now near the Walking Street pier. Just a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Gruetzner Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 This could be a kind of a young dugong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Its still April Fools till midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo1954 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Looks like a Finless Porpoise, poor little thing. If you google that name and press "images", there are plenty of pics.Cheers JimboSent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OOLEEBER Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finless_porpoise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Looks like you found the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkgriz Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I found the answer. Google is so helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themerg Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Yes, I know. It's called, The Dead One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarn Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 I came across similar in ThungWuaLaen ~ 3 years ago. Calf of some cetacean, often chewed up by other marine denizens before being washed onto shore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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