webfact Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Sightings of pink dolphins off coast of Nakhon Si Thammarat By The Thaiger A pink dolphin has made our Sunday better with these photos in the Gulf of Thailand. The breed is quite famous for the Gulf waters off Khanom in Nakhon Si Thammarat, near Koh Samui. According to the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources Conservation, there are around 60 dolphins living in the area. They can swim as fast as 37 kph, and come to the surface every five minutes to breathe. Note from a tourist blogger about the famous local pink dolphins… “Not that much is known about these pink dolphins who are a sub-species of white Chinese dolphins. Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/sightings-of-pink-dolphins-off-coast-of-nakhon-si-thammarat -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2019-02-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 They're just embarrassed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickymouse1 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I saw a Pink Elephant in Ubon last year deep in the jungle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 2 hours ago, cornishcarlos said: They're just embarrassed... I'd be embarrassed too, if someone stole my wetsuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Now I've another photo quest! Took these pix October past in The Gulf. "Beakless" Irrawaddy Dolphins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 1 hour ago, mickymouse1 said: I saw a Pink Elephant in Ubon last year deep in the jungle. Welcome to the (Hong Thong) Jungle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helloagain Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I dont know why this is news as they are normally there. However when we tried to see them a year ago we had no luck. Good business fir the locals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Why they are of pink colour? Eat too much pink plastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mukdahanman Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Wow, just beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 1 hour ago, sawadee1947 said: Why they are of pink colour? Eat too much pink plastic? 555...actually there are a few species of pink dolphins. These are Chinese White Dolphins and for this species...their white skin allows blood vessels to show through, making them appear pink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 5 hours ago, cornishcarlos said: They're just embarrassed... If these were Amazon River Dolphins, you be kinda sorta correct! The Amazon River dolphin is famous for its pink color, but many don't know that it comes in a large number of shades. The dolphins start off gray when they're young and slowly turn pink as they get older. ... And when the dolphins get excited, they can flush bright pink, similar to humans blushing. (Feb 13, 2017) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaZa9 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Not really "news" I guess. Some of these dolphins seem to frequent the bay next to where 'Racha Ferries' operate out of at Don Sak. Ive seen them the last 3 times while Ive been waiting to drive on to the ferry going to Samui. Beautiful animals . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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