webfact Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Excitement as rare crab found on Maya Bay Beach By The Nation The Puu Kai (chicken crab) or “hairy leg” mountain crab has made a rare appearance on closed Maya Bay Beach, Phi Phi Island, much to the excitement of conservationists – the first time in ten years that this crustacean has been spotted. Nopparat Thara Beach National Park chief Woraphote Lom said that during a daily morning patrol along the beach, a team found one of the large crabs, which has a carapace about 10 centimetres wide and 7cm long, crawling out of the sea then walking towards the morning glory planted on the beach to attract the crabs and increase their number. The crab took almost half an hour to walk from the waterline to the morning glory, the excited team reported, noting that it was a rare phenomenon as nobody had spotted this species of crab in 10 years. Maya Bay Beach was closed on July 1, 2018, to restore the environment under the sea and on land. Puu Kai is a protected species of crab and its presence is an indicator of the ecological fertility of the sea. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30389638 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-06-15 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anterian Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 "The crab took almost half an hour to walk from the waterline to the morning glory, " must have been sick, they are fast runners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mavideol Posted June 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 15, 2020 2 hours ago, webfact said: Maya Bay Beach was closed on July 1, 2018, to restore the environment under the sea and on land. keep it closed or restricted access and more "forgotten" species will be back 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1Gringo Posted June 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2020 looks delicious. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Keep it closed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaan sailor Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Keep the hordes from you-know-where out of LoS. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tarteso Posted June 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2020 Moved to Thai food forum 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 18 hours ago, anterian said: "The crab took almost half an hour to walk from the waterline to the morning glory, " must have been sick, they are fast runners. so would I be if that thing walked towards my morning glory ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkleMoooose Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 It'll end up on some tiddly winks' dinner plate before long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Just smear it with some of that blue unction available from pharmacies, that should get rid of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosst Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Control of the numbers of tourists and try educating the guides, go take a look at the Tunku Abdul Rahman marine Park in Sabah Malaysia. Control of diving permits at Sipidan strict control of daily numbers, impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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