Another porpoise washed ashore at Tong Fuk
A finless porpoise has washed up on the Tong Fuk beach yesterday, the latest in a spate of strandings. It was the third found on Lantau and the eighth in Hong Kong this [...]
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Another dead porpoise found on a Lantau beach
Another finless porpoise has been found dead on a Lantau beach, taking the total to six deceased dolphins and porpoises since Chinese New Year. Hong Kong Ocean Park [...]
Four dead finless porpoises found in 36 hours
The bodies of four finless porpoises have been found in the space of 36 hours across Hong Kong, including Lantau. A stranded juvenile finless porpoise was found on the beach [...]
High-speed ferries a threat to South Lantau dolphins, warns WWF
WWF-Hong Kong has called for the government to reduce the impact of high-speed ferries on the endangered dolphin population off South Lantau. It says the AFCD should consider [...]
Expanded marine park off South Lantau coast will aid dolphins, says WWF
The plan to create Hong Kong’s largest marine reserve around the Soko Islands has won the blessing of WWF. But the proposal from the EPD and AFCD also raises questions [...]
Dead porpoise found on Cheungsha Beach
The corpse of a finless porpoise with a slightly injured tale was found on Upper Cheungsha Beach on Thursday morning. Police called in a team from the Hong Kong Ocean Park [...]
Dolphin death off Lantau is 17th for the year
A Chinese White Dolphin with its back lacerated and its tail cut was found floating off Discovery Bay last Friday. The find takes the toll this year of the Chinese White [...]
Headless dolphin found on Mui Wo beach
A decapitated dolphin was discovered on a Lantau beach this week, just days after dolphin meat was found on sale at a Zhuhai market. A local resident, Ms Ho, found the body [...]
WWF warns of ‘irreversible’ decline after sharp fall in dolphin numbers
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) project has caused a drastic fall in dolphin numbers in the past year – and worse could be to come, says conservation group WWF. [...]
Another dolphin threat: wind farm planned for Pearl River
A mainland power company has won approval to build a large-scale wind farm in the Pearl River mouth southwest of Lantau. But the 4.2 billion yuan (HK$4.98b) scheme by a China [...]