China-Chinese White Dolphins/Xiamen
China-Chinese White Dolphins/Xiamen
Dateline : Recent
Location : China
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Xiamen City, Fujian Province, east China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Chinese white dolphins in water
A group of Chinese white dolphins, known as the "giant pandas of the sea", was recently spotted in waters west of Xiamen City in east China's Fujian Province.
Local residents observed five adult dolphins swimming together, accompanied by a small gray calf. Experts said the small dolphin is a newborn calf, less than a month old, and in good health.
This is the first record of a newborn white dolphin spotted in Xiamen this year.
Thanks to continuous improvements in local ecological environment in recent years, the population of Chinese white dolphins in Xiamen's waters has remained stable, with at least one calf born every year.
Newborn calves are typically gray in color. As they grow older, they gradually shed their dark spots and turn white.
Highly sensitive to marine water quality, the Chinese white dolphin, an endangered species under first-class national protection in China, is also viewed as a health indicator of the ecosystem they live in.
ID : 8475202
Published : 2026-04-17 15:27
Last Modified : 2026-04-17 20:59:55
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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