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Written by: Lao Minyi
2021-01-31 09:54
The last update date: 2021-01-31 09:54
The Ocean Park Conservation Fund of Hong Kong received a report yesterday (30th) to follow up a case of a cetacean stranding. An adult male finless porpoise with a length of 167 cm was found in Ham Tin Bay, Sai Kung. The carcass was severely decomposed.
The Conservation Fund conducted an on-site autopsy yesterday evening and brought the finless porpoise back to the Ocean Park for detailed testing.
This is the fifth case of cetacean stranding this year. This month, another 4 finless porpoises stranded on Clearwater Bay Niuwendong Rock Beach, Lamma Island Tung O Bay, Clear Water Bay Xiangsi Bay and Shek O Hezui Junk Bay.
A 167 cm long adult male finless porpoise stranded in Ham Tin Bay, Sai Kung.
(Photo provided by the Hong Kong Ocean Park Conservation Fund)
The Hong Kong Ocean Park Conservation Fund urges the public to call the 1823 hotline if suspected cases of whales, dolphins and sharks are stranded, and provide the time, location, and photos of the stranding, so that the action team can arrive at the scene as soon as possible to follow up.
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