Rare marine animals have been noticed enjoying Thailand’s coastal waters final week in Krabi, southern Thailand. Dugongs (manatee’s little cousins), humpback dolphins and sea turtles have been seen from above in an aerial survey conducted by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) from March 27 – April 1.
A total of 34 dugongs, colloquially generally known as “sea cows”, had been seen munching on seagrass in Krabi’s waters, including seven pairs of mom and calf. The prevalence of mother-calf pairings indicates that dugongs are breeding in abundance. This is good information for the species which is listed as weak to extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Seven Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins, one other species listed as susceptible by the IUCN, have been spotted from the aircraft. A whole of 36 sea turtles, listed as endangered by the IUCN, had been also seen swimming round Krabi’s coastal waters. None of the marine animals confirmed any indicators of irregular behaviour.
In 2019, two stranded dugong calves had been rescued by the DMCR however sadly each died the same yr from infections relating to ingesting plastic. The tragedy led to authorities initiatives to improve conservation policies and handle marine plastic air pollution.
ผลไม้ของฝาก has established 28 marine protected areas covering biodiversity hotspots in the Andaman Islands and Gulf of Thailand. Dugongs are also protected underneath several national and worldwide laws.
If you need to see a dugong, you’re more more doubtless to see one in the waters of Trang province, simply south of Krabi. Koh Libong, Koh Mook, Hat Chao Mai National Park, Sikao and Koh Sukorn are dugong hotspots if you want to be in with an opportunity at swimming with the wild sea cows..