Phuket
Whale shark sighted off Phuket

A whale shark was sighted off Ao Tue in Koh Racha yesterday (August 17).
Videos and pictures posted by a personal facebook page ‘Saran Hassaya’ have been shared widely in social media.
Videos and photos were taken yesterday by female tour guide Kristsada Sukjacharee who is also a dive instructor of the ‘Blue Corner’ tour boat company and a volunteer with Go Eco Phuket Club.
Khun Kritsada says, “Yesterday we saw something similar to a white plastic item. When the boat was getting closer we thought it was a small fish. Then we saw the whale shark. It is the whale shark chasing the small fish. Everyone in the boat was very excited.”
“There are not many chances to see a whale shark as close as this. We think that it was about three metres long and looked very healthy.”
Posted by สรันยู หัสนัย on Friday, August 17, 2018
PHOTOS AND VIDEO: Saranyu Hassanai Facebook
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