Dead whale marks 1st seen in Thai watersListen to this articleLocals discover a rare deep-sea Longman's beaked whale washed ashore dead on a beach in Chanthaburi. TV Screen CaptureMarine authorities have confirmed the first recorded sighting of a Longman's beaked whale, or Indopacetus pacificus, in Thai waters after one of the rare species was discovered dead on a beach in Chanthaburi province. Mr Kongkiat said the species, also known as the tropical bottlenose whale, belongs to the beaked whale family (Ziphiidae). The finding increases the number of species of whales now found in Thai waters to 29, according to ThaiWhales, a Facebook page. The Longman's beaked whale is among the rarest cetaceans.

Source: Bangkok Post January 13, 2026 22:25 UTC