Hong Kong Pink DolphinHong Kong Pink Dolphin

Pink Dolphin FeaturesPink Dolphin Features

Size:Size: 2.5 to 3 meters and 90 kilograms 2.5 to 3 meters and 90 kilograms Males are generally larger.  Males are generally larger. 

Calves are born about 75 cm long, and Calves are born about 75 cm long, and weighing just over 1 kg. weighing just over 1 kg.

Mother with baby

DietDiet

Diet:Diet: Crustaceans, catfish and small fresh Crustaceans, catfish and small fresh water fish. water fish.

Pink Dolphin FeaturesPink Dolphin Features

Bones are softer than the ones that land Bones are softer than the ones that land animals haveanimals have

This layer of fat below its skin to keep it This layer of fat below its skin to keep it warmwarm

Two flippers and a tail fin (fluke)Two flippers and a tail fin (fluke)

and dorsal fin on their backsand dorsal fin on their backs

Pink Dolphin FeaturesPink Dolphin Features

They can see under water and in the air, They can see under water and in the air, and their eyes can move different ways. and their eyes can move different ways. One of their eyes can move up and one One of their eyes can move up and one can look to the side.can look to the side.

It can feel the differences It can feel the differences

between water and air, between water and air,

so it doesn’t drown.so it doesn’t drown.

Where Things GoWhere Things Go

What is happening to the pink What is happening to the pink dolphin?dolphin?

Over-fishingOver-fishingRubbish thrown in the Rubbish thrown in the

oceanoceanTaking to other habitatsTaking to other habitats

What is happening to the pink What is happening to the pink dolphin?dolphin?

Habitats being threatened by pollutionHabitats being threatened by pollutionMan killing them for foodMan killing them for foodUnder-treated sewageUnder-treated sewageNet EntanglementNet Entanglement

How can we save them?How can we save them?

Don’t buy shells, coral, or other marine Don’t buy shells, coral, or other marine animal productsanimal products

Join the beach clean upJoin the beach clean upDon’t throw things into Don’t throw things into

the oceanthe ocean

How can we save them?How can we save them?

Use less oil (Every once in a while, boats Use less oil (Every once in a while, boats crash while shipping oil, this will lead oil to crash while shipping oil, this will lead oil to spill into the ocean)spill into the ocean)

Stop ReclamationStop Reclamation

PopulationPopulation

The population of the Pink Dolphin is The population of the Pink Dolphin is decreasing every year. Hong Kong decreasing every year. Hong Kong Dolphin watch and the government is Dolphin watch and the government is aware of this matter, and is trying to aware of this matter, and is trying to help them. We also need YOUR help!help them. We also need YOUR help!

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