One of the best things I did in Hong Kong warranted its own blog post, since this technically is a marine mammals blog! There is a population of Chinese white dolphins that live off the coast of Hong Kong. The adults look pink because they have blood vessels close to the surface of their skin, so basically its like they are blushing. :) The babies are grey and they appear speckled pink and grey as juveniles. The day was very cool because we saw about 15 different animals!!! The guides on the tour said this was very uncommon! I took over 500 pictures of the pink dolphins but they mostly turned out to just be their dorsal fins haha so here are just a few of the best pictures!
There are only about 63 dolphins in the Hong Kong population and the populations are dwindling because of pollution and construction. It was very special to see these dolphins since they are threatened and might not be there forever. And not to mention how cute they are! :)
Dolphin friends will find this amusing...There was a sign advertising the attractions on Lantau Island (where the pink dolphins live) and it had this picture. That is clearly not a Chinese white dolphin, but rather a bottlenose dolphin that is photoshopped pink! hahaha :)
Hong Kong pink dolphins- I love you.
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