Discover China: Safe haven for rare dolphins in South China
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Updated: 2020-10-25 07:48
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Located along the Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, the Sanniang bay is dubbed the "hometown of Chinese white dolphins."
The endangered species is under first-class state protection in China and was included on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species in 2008.
"There were just about 96 white dolphins in the area in 2004, but the number has surged to more than 280 now," said Pan Yue, a researcher at the center.
