On The Trail Of The Pink Dolphin
I’m taking the night boat to Surat Thani.
After almost a week Koh Tao has grown stale on me, not to mention crowded. I miss being the only farang in town, so I’m off to chase marine mammals. In particular, the Lonely Planet mentions a ‘breed’ of pink dolphins that can be watched from the pier of a small town not far from here. They could be Orcaella brevirostis or Susa chinensis, both of which often have pink/albino individuals, but I can’t find out anything more about them. I’ll have to go and see for myself.
Don’t expect daily updates. I may be some time.
Tags: SE Asia, Travel, Whale watching, Tag Index
January 5th, 2010 at 14:41
I saw a pack of pink dolphins off the coast of Malaysia a couple years ago. Although rare, I think they’re spotted more frequently now and have even been on the Gulf Coast in the US.
January 15th, 2010 at 12:01
Envy! Were they really pink, or are they just called that?
(Sorry for my late reply. Internet is a bit irregular at the moment.)