In the last 15 years, dolphin populations around Hong Kong have dropped over 80 percent, likely due to noise pollution, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reported. Dolphins rely on sound to socialize and hunt in the ocean. However, a noisy environment can inhibit their ability to do these vital tasks. The sea surrounding Hong Kong is […]
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China lists white dolphins as source of medicine
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — China’s handling of wildlife has again sparked controversy, with the latest example being a state-affiliated science organization listing the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin as a source of medicine. A Chinese netizen on Monday (April 20) shared a photo of a document on the science news platform Guokr, originally from the National Natural […]