[A video I took during our dolphin survey trip on Saturday 7th January 2012. :) I am so glad Youtube allowed me to upload this with the "Cuppy cake" background song so I didn't have to sing this myself. :p]
Chinese White Dolphins are actually better known as Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins (aka Sousa chinesis/ Pink dolphins)- they are also found in other coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific region and NOT just in Chinese waters as the local name "Chinese White Dolphin" falsely suggests. The numbers of these dolphins in the Pearl River Estuary (Hong Kong included) are not of great concern at the moment and it would probably be incorrect to say that they will be driven to extinction very rapidly in the next few years.
On the other hand, Taiwan's pink dolphin population are dangerously low and they are now listed as critically endangered. It is certainly an urgent issue for them and they need our help and protection, but it is hard not to think about and worry for the future of the dolphins in our region as well, with the HK-Zhuhai-Macau bridge, proposed reclamation sites and the airport 3rd runway development underway- meaning more hazards, pollution, habitat destruction and more stress for the dolphins. :(
An informative video about the plight of Taiwan pink dolphins from http://taiwansousa.blogspot.com/
An informative video about the plight of Taiwan pink dolphins from http://
Do we humans always have to drive a species to (almost) extinction to finally realize that we are impacting negatively on their (and our) environment (and in the future, to the point of no return)?
Animals and wildlife in construction friendly places like Hong Kong and Taiwan need our help. Educate and involve yourself, your family and friends on environmental issues and voice your concerns to the government whenever possible.
