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DMCR officials rush to rescue dugongs off Libong Island, Trang

May 09, 2025

Officials from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) rushed to rescue dugongs that had become entangled in ropes off Libong Island in Trang’s Kantang district.

Young dugong found in Krabi dies after 18 days in human care

August 29, 2024

Preliminary autopsy shows the mammal suffered from high levels of intestinal gas and respiratory problems

Ministry new launches initiative to combat coral bleaching in warming seas

FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2024

Expressing deep concern over rising sea temperatures, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Pol General Patcharawat Wongsuwan has instructed the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) to address the problem of coral bleaching.

Coral gets a breather as porcelain frames help create new reefs in Thai seas

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 03, 2022

As rising sea temperatures pose a new threat to coral and the reefs they create for aquatic life, Thai marine biologists are turning to expired porcelain electrical insulators to create artificial coral reefs and new habitats for marine life.

3 rare species spotted in upper Gulf of Thailand

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Members of the Marine and Coastal Resources Department trawling the Gulf of Thailand spotted three very rare species off the coasts of three provinces.

Rescued baby whale ‘Hope’ dies

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2019

"Hope", a newly born female dwarf sperm whale that was rescued in Phang Nga province earlier this month succumbed to septic shock and severe dehydration on Monday night, director of the Phuket Marine Biological Centre Kongkiat Kittiwatanawong confirmed on Tuesday.

Venomous jellyfish off Trang, Krabi

SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2017

Tourists should be careful when swimming at beaches in Trang and Krabi as venomous box jellyfish have been spotted there, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources warned yesterday.

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