In half an hour, this group of Chinese white dolphins appeared more than 20 times. We identified a total of 6 dolphins, two juvenile dolphins, one sub-young dolphin, and three adult dolphins. While I was excited, my mind echoed the same words said by several builders of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge six years ago, "If the white dolphins are not protected well, even if the bridge is completed on schedule, it will not be considered a real success."
A Chinese white dolphin appeared in the river and sea channel. Not far away is the "dolphin" steel tower of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.
In the waters near the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, two white dolphins suddenly jumped out of the water.
dates back to July 2012. We visited the construction site of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the Chinese White Dolphin National Nature Reserve many times. We went out to sea with the monitors to conduct surveys, consulted authoritative biological experts, and recorded this event that would be recorded in the Guangdong Ocean. The “Battle to Defend the White Dolphin” in the history of development.
Each construction ship is assigned a dolphin observer. Their job is to use binoculars to observe the waters near the construction ship. Once a white dolphin is found, they will immediately notify the work to stop and wait for the dolphin to leave. During the construction process, the design was also optimized to reduce the number of piers on the non-navigable bridge, reduce the construction sea area, reduce the amount of piling work, and reduce the amount of silt generated.
In July 2012, builders of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge were working under the scorching sun.
In July 2012, builders of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge were working under the scorching sun.
In July 2012, the construction site of the artificial island in the west of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.
In July 2012, multiple construction ships were building the West Artificial Island.
On the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge construction ship, a dolphin observer is observing the nearby waters with a telescope. Once a white dolphin is discovered, he will immediately notify the construction ship to stop work.
Dolphin Observer's Record Sheet.
Six years later, the world's longest cross-sea bridge has spanned the Lingding Ocean, connecting Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau. It is currently entering the final preparations for its opening to traffic. There are three "dolphin" steel towers standing on the Jianghai Channel Bridge. The Chinese white dolphins have become the symbol of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. This is also the promise of the bridge builders, "the white dolphins will not move when the bridge is opened to traffic."
The "2017 Guangdong Province Marine Environmental Status Bulletin" issued by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Oceans and Fisheries mentioned that in 2017, a total of 380 groups of Chinese white dolphins were sighted in the Pearl River Estuary Chinese White Dolphin National Nature Reserve, with a total of 2,180 sightings. 234 new dolphins were identified in the database, and a total of 2,367 dolphins have been identified. This is an increase compared with similar data in the 2016 bulletin.
In March 2012, a white dolphin whose dorsal fin had been broken by a paddle received treatment in the Chinese White Dolphin National Nature Reserve at the Pearl River Estuary.
In March 2012, this Chinese white dolphin, nicknamed "Lao Bai", had its dorsal fin broken by a boat oar because it got lost and strayed into a river in the South China Sea of Foshan. After being rescued ashore, he was quickly transferred to the Pearl River Estuary Chinese White Dolphin National Nature Reserve for treatment.
In July 2012, experts from Hong Kong Ocean Park came to the Chinese White Dolphin National Nature Reserve at the Pearl River Estuary in Zhuhai to check the condition of "Lao Bai".
html Li Yingqiang, who is nearly 50 years old, has been sailing in the waters near Zhuhai for 24 years. The Chinese white dolphin has become his most familiar "good friend". In his view, overfishing, illegal mining and environmental pollution and other factors threaten " "Giant Panda at Sea", he once saw with his own eyes a white dolphin in parade with a fishing net wrapped around its body, and the net rope was deeply inserted into its body.
The Pearl River Estuary, Lingdingyang, is the largest habitat of the Chinese white dolphin, known as the "Giant Panda of the Sea".
One bridge will fly over three places, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area plan is about to come out. The protection of Chinese white dolphins has become a window for the construction of marine ecological civilization in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
In the waters near the "Chinese Knot" of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, a Chinese white dolphin swam out of the water, and two speedboats passed by not far away. The increasingly busy shipping routes are also a factor that endangers the survival of white dolphins. There is a long way to go to protect the "giant pandas at sea".
One bridge flies to three places. The protection of Chinese white dolphins has become a window for the construction of marine ecological civilization in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Recently, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao are preparing to establish the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Chinese White Dolphin Conservation Alliance to build a communication platform and strengthen collaboration and cooperation among various conservation organizations. Protecting the Chinese white dolphin and maintaining species diversity is an important manifestation of the harmonious coexistence between human civilization and the marine environment.
【Main Creator】Zhang Youqiong Intern Xu Jie
【Co-ordinator】Wang Xiyong Qin Wengang
