endangered species

  • Thailand NewsThai woman finds rare Moonrat in southern Thailand canal (video)
    Petch PetpailinFriday, December 6, 2024
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    Thai woman finds rare Moonrat in southern Thailand canal (video)

    A local angler in the southern province of Yala discovered a rare and endangered species known as the moonrat while fishing in a canal. She plans to return it to its natural habitat. The President of the Betong Animal Lover Club, Phatcharin Prathummek, contacted several news agencies to report her rare find. She later guided journalists to her house, where…

  • Thailand NewsRare albino fish caught in Satun canal sparks ethical debate
    Puntid TantivangphaisalTuesday, November 5, 2024
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    Rare albino fish caught in Satun canal sparks ethical debate

    A young man fishing along a canal in Satun province caught five fish but it was the last one that left him astonished. The unusual fish had an albino-like body shimmering in the sunlight, prompting questions about whether it should be kept or released into the wild. News emerged yesterday, November 4, of a young man who had set out to…

  • Thailand NewsRare spoon-billed sandpipers sighted in Phetchaburi
    Puntid TantivangphaisalWednesday, March 20, 2024
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    Rare spoon-billed sandpipers sighted in Phetchaburi

    Some of the world’s rarest migratory shorebirds, the spoon-billed sandpipers, have been sighted in the coastal haven of Phetchaburi. Phak Tale, nestled in Phetchaburi’s embrace, has become the temporary sanctuary for the illustrious spoon-billed sandpipers, captivating both local admirers and global enthusiasts alike. These elegant birds, distinguished by their distinctive spoon-shaped bills, are battling critical threats to their existence, magnifying…

  • Thailand NewsNew tiny scorpion species discovered in Thai national park
    Puntid TantivangphaisalThursday, March 14, 2024
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    New tiny scorpion species discovered in Thai national park

    A research team from Chulalongkorn University found a new species of tiny scorpions at Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi. A team, spearheaded by Wasin Nawanetiwong from Chulalongkorn University, alongside Associate Professor Dr Nattapoj Vajarasathira, unearthed a new addition to the arachnid family. Dubbed Scorpiops (Euscorpiops) krachan, this diminutive creature, barely stretching over 1 inch (25 centimetres) in length, proudly…

  • World NewsMiracle at Chester Zoo: Rare baby rhino birth sparks hope for endangered species (video)
    Puntid TantivangphaisalFriday, November 24, 2023
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    Miracle at Chester Zoo: Rare baby rhino birth sparks hope for endangered species (video)

    In a heartwarming spectacle that promises to turn the tide for a critically endangered species, Chester Zoo, in the United Kingdom witnesses the extraordinary birth of a baby rhino. Experts claim this event could be the lifeline needed to rescue the eastern black rhino from the brink of extinction. Chester Zoo proudly announces the arrival of a female eastern black…

  • Thailand NewsBird breeders tweet plea to un-list the red-whiskered bulbul
    Puntid TantivangphaisalThursday, November 2, 2023
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    Bird breeders tweet plea to un-list the red-whiskered bulbul

    Thailand‘s red-whiskered bulbul breeders’ association launched an appeal to the government, seeking to remove the bird from its list of protected species. The association argues that the breeding industry previously generated a substantial income for the economy, amounting to a billion baht. Suratep Boonyavatvanit, president of the association, highlighted that half a decade ago, there were approximately a million breeders…

  • Thailand NewsEndangered marine species in Thailand: Governer’s plea for protection
    Mitch ConnorWednesday, August 30, 2023
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    Endangered marine species in Thailand: Governer’s plea for protection

    A call to action for the protection of endangered marine species has been made by Surat Thani Governor Wichawut Jinto. The plea came in response to a recent marine survey, carried out over a nine-day period in the Gulf of Thailand, which revealed a worrying decline in the population of certain species. The endangered marine species survey, conducted by the…

  • Environment NewsThai park officials spot rare, endangered serow
    Tara AbhasakunSunday, April 16, 2023
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    Thai park officials spot rare, endangered serow

    Wild animal enthusiasts will be delighted to hear that Thai National Park officials spotted a rare, endangered serow in the past week. Officials at Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, located in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, spotted a serow on April 11, Hua Hin Today reported yesterday. Video footage from Thai media shows the majestic creature carefully and gracefully climbing the…

  • Northern Thailand NewsLarge, endangered Indochinamon Bhumibol crab spotted
    Neill FrondeMonday, September 26, 2022
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    Large, endangered Indochinamon Bhumibol crab spotted

    Officials stumbled upon a nearly-extinct freshwater crab this week in Phetchabun. The Indochinamon Bhumibol crab is the second one that has been found in the northern province in the last year. And it’s just in time, as September is believed to be mating season for the two rare crabs. The crab close to extinction was found in the Wang Pong-Chon…

  • Phuket NewsSea turtle lays 60 eggs at Phang Nga beach
    Tara AbhasakunThursday, June 16, 2022
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    Sea turtle lays 60 eggs at Phang Nga beach

    A national park in South Thailand’s Phang Nga province has reported yesterday that 60 sea turtle eggs were found on a beach near the park’s office. The eggs are believed to have come from a green sea turtle, and are expected to hatch in 60 days. The eggs have now been moved to a safe area nearby, in order to…

  • Thailand NewsThailand: Don’t buy multicoloured axolotls, warns experts
    leahWednesday, June 8, 2022
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    Thailand: Don’t buy multicoloured axolotls, warns experts

    Multicoloured Mexican amphibians are Thailand’s latest trend, but experts are begging people not to buy them. Brightly coloured axolotls might be cute, but they die after just one week, according to a group of axolotl breeders in Thailand. Axolotls are a type of critically endangered Mexican salamander popularised among the Thai youth through the game Minecraft. The animal has become…

  • Pattaya NewsBaby of rare endangered species born at Chon Buri zoo
    Tara AbhasakunSaturday, June 4, 2022
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    Baby of rare endangered species born at Chon Buri zoo

    Members of the rare endangered tapir species have welcomed a new little member at a zoo in Sri Racha district of Chon Buri province. Although some think tapirs look like pigs with small trunks, they are actually related to horses and rhinos. The new tapir baby was born last month in Khao Kheo Open Zoo, although his birth was only…

  • World NewsStop plucking the endangered ‘penis plant’, urges Cambodian government | Thaiger
    leahTuesday, May 17, 2022
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    Stop plucking the endangered ‘penis plant’, urges Cambodian government

    A phallic-looking plant is at risk of extinction in Cambodia because people keep plucking it out of the ground to take selfies with it. After a video of some women picking the “penis plant” went viral on social media, the Cambodian government has issued a statement asking citizens to leave the endangered penis plant in the ground where it belongs.…

  • Thailand NewsEndangered black panther spotted at national park in central Thailand
    leahThursday, May 5, 2022
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    Endangered black panther spotted at national park in central Thailand

    A Thai tourist wrote about her encounter with an endangered black panther at a national park in Phetchaburi province in central Thailand on social media yesterday. The woman videoed the black panther rolling around on its back like a domestic house cat in the rare sighting. The woman was driving through Kaeng Krachan National Park when she spotted a black…

  • Phuket NewsGreen sea turtle eggs hatch at Surin Islands National Park
    ThaigerWednesday, April 6, 2022
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    Green sea turtle eggs hatch at Surin Islands National Park

    A total of 97 endangered green sea turtle hatchlings made their way into the sea for the first time at Surin Islands National Park, 55 kilometres off the coast of southern Thailand’s Phang Nga province, on Monday. Park rangers had kept a close eye on the nest since the mother turtle laid the eggs two months ago. The eggs showed…

  • Thailand NewsRare sea creatures spotted in Krabi, southern Thailand
    ThaigerTuesday, April 5, 2022
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    Rare sea creatures spotted in Krabi, southern Thailand

    Rare marine animals were spotted enjoying Thailand’s coastal waters last week in Krabi, southern Thailand. Dugongs (manatee’s little cousins), humpback dolphins and sea turtles were 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 known as “sea cows”, were seen…

  • Thailand NewsAlleged Bengal tiger poachers must remove their homes from national park
    Tara AbhasakunWednesday, January 19, 2022
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    Alleged Bengal tiger poachers must remove their homes from national park

    Yesterday, rangers at Khao Laem national park in Kanchanaburi ordered the removal of four homes, belonging to five people suspected of hunting and killing two endangered Bengal tigers last week. The suspects and their families, or anyone else currently living in the homes, must leave within 30 days. Those who don’t comply will be charged with violating the National Park…

  • South Thailand NewsRok Islands in Trang sees rare sighting of manta rays
    Neill FrondeWednesday, January 5, 2022
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    Rok Islands in Trang sees rare sighting of manta rays

    It’s been about 18 years since they’ve been spotted in this area of the Andaman sea off the coast of Thailand, but snorkelers around the Rok Islands spotted a few manta rays. They are a vulnerable species that are rarely sighted in the area and are known to be the largest type of rays in the world. The area off…

  • Environment NewsBiologist calls on Thailand to list all sharks as endangered
    ThaigerFriday, August 23, 2019
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    Biologist calls on Thailand to list all sharks as endangered

    PHOTO: Wikipedia Marine biologist Thon Thamrongnawasawat, insists Thailand must place all shark species on its list of endangered animals. His warning is accompanied by Facebook photos showing chopped up blacktip reef sharks being sold on Koh Lanta, in Krabi province. As black tip reef sharks are not listed as endangered, no law is currently being broken. And while the waters…

  • Phuket NewsDead dugong found in Trang sent to Phuket
    ThaigerTuesday, November 27, 2018
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    Dead dugong found in Trang sent to Phuket

    PHOTOS: DMCR A dugong has been found dead in the sea off Trang province. The body was sent to Phuket for further examination. Jatupohn Burutpat, director-general of the Department of Marine and Coastal says, “the dead dugong was found in the sea near Koh Libong in Trang.” “It was a female dugong, 2 metres long and weighing 250 kilograms. No…