Pink Dolphins By : Milan-Sai Daswani. Where in Hong Kong do Pink Dolphins live? Dolphins in Hong...

Pink Dolphins

By : Milan-Sai Daswani

Where in Hong Kong do Pink Dolphins live?

• Dolphins in Hong Kong usually live everywhere. But there is one main place in Hong Kong called Lantau Island.

What environment do Pink Dolphins live in?

• Pink Dolphins live in cool waters and they are almost always found near coastlines, and usually near a major river mouth.

Why do they die?Pink Dolphins die in Hong Kong because…• We kill them for food• We are polluting the water • We kill their fish for food• Construction of the Chek Lap Kok Airport• Sewage which includes toxic waste,

bacteria,etc.

How many get killed a year?

About 10- 20 are at risk of dying each year.

How many are left?

There are 120 pink dolphins left in Hong Kong.

What do they eat?

• Crustaceans

• Catfish

• Small fresh water fish

Are we polluting the water?

• Contaminated mud from reclamation is dumped in the seabed.

• Lots of raw sewage (screened, not treated) is dumped.

• Organ chlorines which is a pesticide is also found in their habitat.

How can we save them?

• Less illegal fishing

• Less dumping of pollution in their habitat

Thank you all for your attention during my presentation. Hope you enjoyed it and got some useful information about Pink Dolphins!

By : Milan-Sai Daswawni