Popular Post snoop1130 Posted July 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2020 Blacktip reef sharks seen frolicking off Koh Samui beach By The Nation Photo Credit to Starving Travelers As many as 10 blacktip reef sharks were spotted just off the beach in Koh Samui on Tuesday (July 28), and the occurrence was shared on the Starving Travelers Facebook page with the caption “abundance of Koh Samui island”. The blacktip reef shark is identified by the black tips on its fins, long thin body and a big mouth. They are known to swim into brackish water near the mouth of a river to hunt for food. These sharks are not aggressive and usually feed on small marine animals. They are also known to swim up to divers and demand food. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/travel/30392055 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-07-28 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted July 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2020 never heard ' frolicking ' used to describe sharks 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Love a good frolick myself. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, DoctorG said: Love a good frolick myself. I spluttered my coffee everywhere .... thank's for a good morning laugh ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted July 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2020 17 hours ago, snoop1130 said: long thin body and a big mouth. Could apply to some of the land based sharks. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdsa Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, snoop1130 said: They are also known to swim up to divers and demand food. These are nurse sharks. Blacktip reef sharks usually run away in terror if they spot anything resembling a diver, unfortunately. Edited July 29, 2020 by fdsa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasyFingers Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 What river mouth are they talking about on Samui? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 35 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said: What river mouth are they talking about on Samui? there's frolicking in all river mouths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasyFingers Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 9 minutes ago, steven100 said: there's frolicking in all river mouths Maybe all mouths but Samui does not have a lot of rivers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 On 7/28/2020 at 11:52 AM, snoop1130 said: They are also known to swim up to divers and demand food. Phew that's a relief .. I'd share my sarnies with them but wouldn't give them money in case they went and bought booze or drugs with it .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virt Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 How long time has it been since such sharks has been seen so close to Samui? Seems like marine life love the lack of tourists. But now I'm not sure I dare to swim near Samui anymore since I'm afraid of sharks lol. Watching Jaws as a young kid spooked me ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdsa Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 (edited) 23 hours ago, Virt said: But now I'm not sure I dare to swim near Samui anymore since I'm afraid of sharks lol. there are no dangerous sharks in Thailand. rumors say that here were Bull sharks 10+ years ago, but since then local fishermen have saved tourists from these potentially dangerous sharks. now the fishermen are saving tourists from harmless sharks such as Black Tips, Bamboos and Zebras. unfortunately the nasty government prohibited to hunt the Whale sharks, so the fishermen can't help us here thus we have to swim in the sea infested with these harmless predators. Edited August 1, 2020 by fdsa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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