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Two more Bruda whales seen off Koh Samui

One of the four Bruda whales now in the sea off Koh Samui district of Surat Thani. (Photo: Ang Thong Marine National Park)

SURAT THANI: Two more Bruda whales have been spotted in the waters of Ang Thong Marine National Park in Koh Samui district, bringing the total in the area to four, provincial governor Wichwut Jinto said on Wednesday.

Mr Wichawut said Nathawat Nuisriram, chief of Ang Thong Marine National Park, reported that tourists had reported seeing four Bruda whales swimming around Hanuman, Thai Plao, Hin Dap, Wua Kantang and Sam Sao islands. The tourists took pictures of the whales.

Park officials sent to out to survey the waters confirmed seeing four whales, as reported by the  tourists.

Mr Wichawut said that in late February two Bruda whales had been sighted in the area – a mother, given the…

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