Pygmy killer whales rescued in Phuket

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PUBLISHED: 3 Aug 2024 at 14: 56

Conservation volunteers prepare to release three pygmy killer whales into the sea after the rare marine mammals were found in a mangrove forest in Thalang district of Phuket on Saturday morning. (Photo: Ban Ao Kung mangrove forest conservation youth group)
After discovering three unique marine mammals in a marsh forest in Phuket’s Thalang district on Saturday morning, conservation volunteers prepare to release them into the sea. ( Photo: Ban Ao Kung mangrove forest conservation youth group )

PHUKET- Three rare species of oceanic dolphin, the dwarf killer whales, were found in a tidal forest in the island province of Thalang on Saturday morning.

The three marine mammals were spotted by members of the Ban Ao Kung mangrove forest conservation group in the waters among the community’s trees. The animals were kept in captivity until the sea rose before being released into the water.

According to a trustworthy source, the whales were pygmy killer whales ( Feresa attenuata ), which live in warm tropical and subtropical waters. Only in coastal areas with heavy, clear waters can you find them close to shore.

Three pygmy killer whales are found in a mangrove forest at Ao Kung community in Thalang district, Phuket on Saturday morning. (Photo: Ban Ao Kung mangrove forest conservation youth group)

Three dwarf killer whales were discovered in a tidal forest in Phuket on Saturday for closer inspection. ( Photo: Ban Ao Kung mangrove forest conservation youth group )