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Extinction threat faced by pink dolphins in waters around Hong Kong far greater than expected, study finds

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Pink dolphins in the Pearl River estuary face a far greater extinction threat than previously thought, with crucial habitats in the area disappearing and the species population declining at an annual rate of 2.5 per cent, a study has found. Researchers from the University of Hong Kong concluded that the Chinese white dolphin – also known as pink dolphins – “face extinction” as not much of their natural environment in Hong Kong and the mainland were under legal...

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