wildlife

  • Krabi NewsFisherman finds dead dugong in Krabi
    Tara AbhasakunTuesday, November 15, 2022
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    Fisherman finds dead dugong in Krabi

    In a tragedy for Thailand’s animal lovers, a fisherman found a dead dugong in the southern Krabi province on Sunday. The fisherman found the dugong in the sea and pulled it up onto a pier. A consultant of the Krabi Fishermen Association said the dugong was a male, and around three years old. He said it weighed 100 kilograms and…

  • South Thailand NewsBiologist warns that upcoming Songkhla Lake Bridge construction will hurt dolphins
    Tara AbhasakunThursday, November 3, 2022
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    Biologist warns that upcoming Songkhla Lake Bridge construction will hurt dolphins

    A marine biologist warned that a new bridge planned across Songkhla Lake will hurt the inhabitant Irrawaddy dolphins. Dolphins are considered a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The biologist, Thon Thamrongnawasawat, said the number of Irrawaddy dolphins in the lake is likely to drop every year. He noted that the future of dolphins is uncertain,…

  • Krabi NewsStunning natural scenery on newly reopened Krabi islands
    Tara AbhasakunWednesday, November 2, 2022
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    Stunning natural scenery on newly reopened Krabi islands

    Nature looks stunning on several islands in Krabi that reopened on October 15 after being closed for restoration for several months. The Mu Ko Lanta National Park is made up of several islands, which boast breathtaking beaches, waterfalls, and other natural wonders. Since the park reopened, staff have continued conservation efforts. A few days after the reopening, park officials held…

  • South Thailand NewsA rare flowering plant species found in South Thailand
    Tara AbhasakunTuesday, October 25, 2022
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    A rare flowering plant species found in South Thailand

    Researchers have found a rare flowering plant species in southern Thailand’s Narathiwat province. A team of biology researchers from Chiang Mai University found the plant in an evergreen forest in Janae and Sukhirin districts. The rare flowering plant belongs to the Annonaceae family, with the scientific name Phaenthuspiyae Wiya, Aongyong & Chaowaskul. The organisation Thailand Science Research and Innovation described…

  • Northern Thailand NewsLocals search for missing crocs in northeast Thailand
    Tara AbhasakunWednesday, October 19, 2022
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    Locals search for missing crocs in northeast Thailand

    Residents of northeast Thailand’s Khon Kaen province are on the hunt for a pair of missing crocodiles in the main city district. The two missing crocs are part of a group of four that went missing from a flood-stricken farm. A team of locals led by the headman of Nong Tum sub-district found one croc in a paddy field earlier…

  • Central Thailand News100 elephants could be evacuated from camp in central Thailand due to floods
    Tara AbhasakunThursday, October 6, 2022
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    100 elephants could be evacuated from camp in central Thailand due to floods

    Thailand’s beloved national animal is another victim of the country’s floods. In the central province of Ayutthaya, officials are preparing to possibly evacuate about 100 elephants from a camp after a river overflowed. The Lopburi River had risen 30 centimetres as of yesterday morning, Nation Thailand reported. The flooding from the overflow impacted houses in Ayutthaya’s main city district, as…

  • Thailand NewsVIDEO: Colossal crocodile stomps through road in eastern Thailand
    leahTuesday, September 27, 2022
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    VIDEO: Colossal crocodile stomps through road in eastern Thailand

    A colossal crocodile was spotted stomping through the rainy streets of Chachoengsao province in eastern Thailand last week. Locals driving through the rain in Bang Kaew district did a double take when they realised what they initially thought was a monitor lizard was a crocodile. A clip reveals the 2 metre long beast sauntering through the road in heavy rain…

  • Phuket NewsMonkeys barge into new Phuket resort
    Tara AbhasakunThursday, September 15, 2022
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    Monkeys barge into new Phuket resort

    The monkeys are coming! Well, at least they are coming to one new resort in Phuket’s town of Chalong. The management team at the Noku Phuket resort says that monkeys have been seen on the resort’s grounds and tried to get into the guest’s rooms. Wildlife officers inspected the resort on Tuesday, with the chief of the Wildlife Education Centre…

  • Thailand NewsElephants kill 2 park rangers in Thailand in 3 days
    Tara AbhasakunWednesday, September 14, 2022
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    Elephants kill 2 park rangers in Thailand in 3 days

    Elephants have killed two park rangers in Thailand over a three-day period, with one incident on September 11, and the other on September 13. The first incident occurred in a village near the Thap Lan National Park in Thailand’s central Prachinburi province. Villagers tried to push a hungry elephant back into the park after it showed up in the village…

  • Krabi NewsWith Maya Bay closed to tourists, a group of dolphins shows up
    Tara AbhasakunSunday, September 11, 2022
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    With Maya Bay closed to tourists, a group of dolphins shows up

    Krabi’s iconic Maya Bay has been closed for the past few months to help its wildlife recover, and it appears to be working. On Friday, a group of about 10 bottlenose dolphins were spotted in the south of the Maya Bay by Hat Noppharat Thara – Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park staff. Maya Bay has been closed since August…

  • Pattaya News2 baby elephants born at garden in Pattaya
    Tara AbhasakunFriday, September 9, 2022
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    2 baby elephants born at garden in Pattaya

    A botanical garden in Pattaya welcomed two adorable new members to its community on September 3. Two baby elephants were born at the Nongnooch Garden Pattaya, which currently cares for 57 elephants. The latest additions to Nongnooch’s elephant family are named Phang Wara Pim, and Phang Manoch. They are the first two calves of 2022. A monk blessed the little…

  • Phuket NewsCroc randomly shows up in Phuket temple pond
    Tara AbhasakunSunday, September 4, 2022
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    Croc randomly shows up in Phuket temple pond

    A crocodile randomly showed up in the pond of a Phuket temple on Friday. Monks at the temple on the Toh Sae Hill in Phuket’s main city district say they have no idea who released the croc there. The monks were afraid that the croc would hurt people who feed turtles in the pond. Luckily, the Phuket Fisheries Office removed…

  • World NewsOldest giant male panda on earth dies in Hong Kong
    Tara AbhasakunThursday, July 21, 2022
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    Oldest giant male panda on earth dies in Hong Kong

    Wildlife lovers have a reason to mourn, now that the oldest giant male panda on earth has died today in Hong Kong. The panda, named An An, was 35 years old when he passed away today at Ocean Park. The giant panda believed to have lived the longest was a female panda who died at 38 years old in 2016.…

  • World NewsGroup of endangered turtles found injured in Japan
    Tara AbhasakunWednesday, July 20, 2022
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    Group of endangered turtles found injured in Japan

    A group of endangered green sea turtles was found with neck injuries in Japan last week. At least 30 of the turtles were found near an island in southern Okinawa prefecture. According to an official from Naha Police Station, some turtles were bleeding and barely breathing. The official said the turtles’ injuries appeared to be caused by a blade. He said…

  • Central Thailand NewsPark officials save mother and baby elephant in central Thailand
    Tara AbhasakunThursday, July 14, 2022
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    Park officials save mother and baby elephant in central Thailand

    A mother elephant and her baby were caught in a sticky situation when they fell into a manhole near Khao Yai National Park in central Thailand. A village chief said he stumbled upon a herd of about 30 elephants in Nakhon Nayok province in the early hours of yesterday morning. He said that one baby elephant suddenly fell into the…

  • World NewsIndonesian villager catches massive crocodile using only a rope
    Tara AbhasakunThursday, June 30, 2022
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    Indonesian villager catches massive crocodile using only a rope

    An Indonesian villager has caught a massive crocodile using only a rope on the island of Sulawesi. A video shows the villager, 53 year old Usman, pulling the rope on each side of the crocodile’s mouth. Later, the giant croc is seen with its mouth and claws completely tied up. The beast was discovered to be 4.3 metres long. But…

  • Environment NewsYoung whale spotted caught in rubbish in Phuket
    Tara AbhasakunSaturday, June 18, 2022
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    Young whale spotted caught in rubbish in Phuket

    Another damning video is exposing the danger of Thailand’s pollution towards its wildlife, this time in Phuket. On Thursday, a fisherman spotted a young sperm whale stuck in rubbish near Phuket’s Racha Island. The fisherman, Pongsakorn Naksaard, posted a photo and 2 videos of the poor creature on Facebook. One of the videos shows the pile of rubbish more clearly.…

  • 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…

  • Phuket NewsDolphin washes up on Phang Nga beach, likely from strong waves
    Tara AbhasakunSunday, June 5, 2022
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    Dolphin washes up on Phang Nga beach, likely from strong waves

    Locals discovered a dolphin washed up on the shore of a beach in Phang Nga province yesterday, just north of Phuket. A local man tipped off the Royal Thai Navy about the dolphin, and officials from the navy and the Sea Turtle Conservation Centre arrived on the scene. The dolphin was then transferred to the Phuket Marine Biological Centre in…

  • 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…

  • Thailand NewsThailand’s authorities launch donation campaign to feed rescued animals
    Tara AbhasakunFriday, May 27, 2022
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    Thailand’s authorities launch donation campaign to feed rescued animals

    Thailand’s wildlife department has launched a campaign called “Foster Parents” for people to donate money to feed rescued wild animals. This news comes as the department is having a tough time feeding thousands of wild animals on a tight budget. While the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation used to receive 80 million baht each year to care…

  • Thailand NewsStudent slams monkey to the ground after it bit him at school in central Thailand
    Petch PetpailinWednesday, May 25, 2022
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    Student slams monkey to the ground after it bit him at school in central Thailand

    A monkey bit a 15 year old student at a school in the central province of Phetchaburi, so he picked it up by the tail and slammed it to the ground. It might not seem nice, but it was an act of self-defence. In the video, numerous monkeys can be seen freely roaming around Prommanusorn School in Mueang district. Perhaps…

  • Thailand NewsEndangered black panther spotted on road in central Thailand
    leahWednesday, May 25, 2022
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    Endangered black panther spotted on road in central Thailand

    Tourists on their way to Kaeng Krachan National Park in the central province of Phetchaburi spotted an endangered black panther on the road as they neared their campsite yesterday morning. National park officials have advised tourists to drive with caution and stick to the speed limit in case they encounter black panthers or other wild animals on the road. Yesterday,…

  • Pattaya NewsAuthorities worry too many elephants in Chon Buri, eastern provinces
    Tara AbhasakunSunday, May 15, 2022
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    Authorities worry too many elephants in Chon Buri, eastern provinces

    Thailand’s wildlife authorities worry there are too many elephants in Chon Buri, and 4 other eastern provinces including Chachoengsao, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Sa Kaeo. On Friday, the director of the department’s Wildlife Conservation Office addressed the public about elephants’ behaviours, and ways to get them back into the wild if they came into community areas. The director, Phadet Laithong, said…

  • Crime NewsThai woman arrested for selling macaques via Facebook
    leahFriday, May 6, 2022
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    Thai woman arrested for selling macaques via Facebook

    Today, a Thai woman was arrested in Hat Yai district, Songkhla province, for selling protected wildlife via Facebook. Undercover police pretended to be interested in buying a macaque so they could arrest the woman this morning. One macaque, a basket and a bottle of milk were seized by police. The woman was buying macaques and reselling them for a higher…

  • Environment NewsOfficials worried about low number of Irrawadday dolphins in Thailand
    Tara AbhasakunSunday, May 1, 2022
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    Officials worried about low number of Irrawadday dolphins in Thailand

    Thai officials are worried about the low number of dolphins of a particular breed in Thailand. Despite campaigns in past years to preserve Irrawaddy dolphins, only 14 of them were found in Songkhla Lake, and 89 in the Mekong River, according to a 2020 survey. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said that dolphins often die when they get…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri residents hunt for lizard when crocodile bites them
    Tara AbhasakunThursday, April 28, 2022
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    Chon Buri residents hunt for lizard when crocodile bites them

    Two Chon Buri locals in Ko Chan district were in for a shock when hunting down a monitor lizard yesterday. The locals noticed that two of their ducks were missing, and they thought a monitor lizard they saw days ago had eaten them. The locals searched for the monitor lizard in a lagoon, when out of nowhere, a croodile snapped…

  • Environment NewsWildlife workers rescue injured dolphin in Phuket
    Tara AbhasakunSunday, April 24, 2022
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    Wildlife workers rescue injured dolphin in Phuket

    Tourists and locals at Phuket’s Nai Yang beach, near the Phuket International Airport, spotted a dolphin stranded and grounded in shallow waters this morning. The dolphin had 3 key injuries, one on its tail, one on its side, and one near its mouth. Thalang officials notified the head of Sirinath National Park about the dolphin after the tourists and locals…

  • Pattaya NewsChon Buri locals find baby crocodile in their kitchen
    Tara AbhasakunSaturday, April 9, 2022
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    Chon Buri locals find baby crocodile in their kitchen

    A croc in the kitchen! Locals in Sri Racha district of Chon Buri province were horrified to find a crocodile roaming through their kitchen this week. The house owners, who requested not to be named, say they have no idea where the crocodile came from, and that they’ve never heard of crocodiles dwelling in the local area. The owners called…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Thailand starts new crackdown on single-use plastics
    Thaiger VideoThursday, April 7, 2022
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    Thailand News Today | Thailand starts new crackdown on single-use plastics

    A Malaysia Airlines flight from KL to Borneo dipped its nose and dropped suddenly, allegedly flying erratically before turning back to Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The aircraft in question was an 8 year old Boeing 737-800, the same model of aircraft that crashed in southern China last month, killing all 132 passengers and crew. The incident happened last Sunday but…