The Chinese white dolphin – the iconic pink-coloured sea mammal selected as the symbol of Hong Kong’s handover to the mainland exactly 20 years ago – has seen its regional numbers drop to a new low since population records began in 2003.
Experts warn of a “critical juncture” in the species’ existence in Hong Kong waters, as it is besieged by multiple infrastructure projects in its main habitat of northern Lantau Island.
From 87 dolphins in 2010-11,...
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