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Written by: Lao Minyi
2021-04-26 19:26
The last update date: 2021-04-26 19:26
The Ocean Park Conservation Fund of Hong Kong received a report today (26th) to follow up a cetacean stranding case involving a sub-adult finless porpoise measuring about 107 cm in length. It was found stranded in Discovery Bay, Lantau Island. The body was severely decomposed.
The Conservation Fund brought the finless porpoise back to the Ocean Park for detailed anatomy and laboratory tests earlier today.
In the past week, 4 cetaceans and dolphins have been found stranded in Hong Kong, of which 3 were Chinese white dolphins. The cumulative number of cases this year has reached 18.
A sub-adult finless porpoise, about 107 cm in length, was found stranded in Discovery Bay, Lantau Island.
(Photo provided by 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.
Chinese white dolphins stranded on the northwest coast of the Soko Islands, two cases of severely decayed bodies within three days
Chinese white dolphins stranded on the beach of Shek Pai Wan, Lamma Island, severely decomposed for the first time this year
The skeleton of a finless porpoise stranded. The 4th case of a cetacean stranded in Clearwater Bay Country Club in half a month
An adult dolphin stranded in Sai Wan Village, Sai Kung's body has become bones. The third stranding case in a week
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