Rare dolphins spotted frolicking in the Bang Pakong River

Three rare dolphins have been spotted in Bang Pakong River in Chachoengsao province, alerting the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources to send a team to monitor their safety.

Department chief Attapol Charoenchansa said the sighting came from a staff member at the IP5 company that owns a port at the mouth of the river and prompted a full-scale survey of the surrounding waters by experts from the Marine and Coastal Research Centre.

He said the team found two Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins and one Irrawaddy dolphin, adding they are all in good health and are finding plenty to eat about five kilometres further down the river. There were…