ANN/THE NATION – A rare albino Omura whale that was spotted off the shore of Phuket, Thailand has once again been seen in the Andaman off the coast of Phang Nga province.
Manager of the New Tapana tourist boat Banchar Sae-jo posted a video clip of the white Omura whale on his Facebook page on Saturday.
The rare albino whale was first spotted at 4pm on January 1 by tourists on the Happy Oars boat near Coral Island in Phuket province.
Marine experts said this was the first albino Omura whale to be spotted in the world.
Survey teams from the Marine and Coastal Resources Department as well as the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation were deployed to search the Andaman Sea for the whale but failed to spot it again.
Banchar said the rare whale was seen near the Richelieu Rock, which is a famous diving site in Phang Nga, about 45 kilometres from the mainland.
The second sighting of the albino whale captured public attention on Monday when the post was shared by Kasetsart University lecturer Associate Professor Dr Thon Thamrongnawasawat, who is also a marine expert.
Phang Nga, about 45 kilometres from the mainland. PHOTO: THE NATION
