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news Scmp World 2026-06-09

Human Activity Suspected in 4 Cetacean Deaths in Hong Kong Waters

An annual report indicates that human activities are suspected in the deaths of four out of 29 marine mammals found stranded in Hong Kong waters last year.


Four of the 29 whales, dolphins and porpoises that washed ashore in Hong Kong waters last year are suspected to have died from human activity, with an annual report jointly released by the government and Ocean Park also finding an overall decline in strandings. A press statement with the findings was published on Tuesday for the Hong Kong Marine Life Stranding Report 2025, a collaboration between the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department...

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