Endangered!!

Pink Dolphins

Endangered!!

Pink Dolphins

By Cynthia Ha 8GBy Cynthia Ha 8G

Basic Knowledge about the Pink Dolphin

Basic Knowledge about the Pink Dolphin

Diet: crabs, catfish, small river fish and even small turtles.

Life Span: They can live up to 40 years. It can give one birth every 3 years.

Diet: crabs, catfish, small river fish and even small turtles.

Life Span: They can live up to 40 years. It can give one birth every 3 years.

Scientific name: the Sousa chinensis (Chinese White Dolphin)

Size and Weight: -Males: 8.4 feet

weigh 345 pounds -Females: 6.6 feet weigh 217 pounds

Dolphin’s Diet

Their Life CycleTheir Life Cycle

Birth: Black

Childhood: Grey

Youth age: Pinkish with grey spots

Adult: Pinkish white and the spots will fade out

Life Cycle of a Pink Dolphin

Where can they be found??

Where can they be found??

Distribution in China:

One of the Chinese white dolphin's favourite habitats is near estuaries. These include waters off north, south and west of Lantau Island, as well as Deep Bay.

Distribution in China:

One of the Chinese white dolphin's favourite habitats is near estuaries. These include waters off north, south and west of Lantau Island, as well as Deep Bay.

Distribution in Hong Kong

How can WE help??How can WE help?? Conserve water

Eat less seafood

Use "cleaner" household cleansers

Buy hemp clothing or unbleached cotton

Don't buy shells, coral, or other marine animal products

Take fewer photographs

Cut down petroleum usage

Conserve water

Eat less seafood

Use "cleaner" household cleansers

Buy hemp clothing or unbleached cotton

Don't buy shells, coral, or other marine animal products

Take fewer photographs

Cut down petroleum usage

Important Note: There are only fewer than 100 to around 150 Pink Dolphins left, so we MUST save them!

What is killing them??What is killing them??Over-fishing

Boat Traffic

Reclamation

New constructions have destroyed natural coast and shallow marine habitat.

Sewage 150,000 cubic meters of raw sewage is dumped into the western harbour area every day.

Over-fishing Dead dolphins have been caught or tangled in fishing nets.

Boat traffic Some Pink dolphins show signs of collisions. Some even are found with propeller cuts!

Pollution Pollution is especially dangerous to dolphins because they are at the top of the food chain.

Why Pink?Why Pink?

As the dolphin matures, the blood vessels get closer to the outer layer of grey skin turning it pinkish colour with grey spots. After a period of time, the skins turns fully pink.

As the dolphin matures, the blood vessels get closer to the outer layer of grey skin turning it pinkish colour with grey spots. After a period of time, the skins turns fully pink.

Thank you for watching my PowerPoint and I hope you learnt more about the Pink Dolphins!!

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