2023-07-24 11:43:57
[Animal News]The whale that appeared in Sai Kung on the 13th of this month disappeared for a few days following Typhoon “Tale” hit Hong Kong. However, in recent days, the whale appeared once more in Sai Kung looking for food. The vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society, Mak Hei-wen, estimated that the whale once left Hong Kong for deeper waters, and then turned back once more recently. She admitted that whales will encounter many dangers if they stay in the shallow waters of Hong Kong for a long time, such as being hit by boats, being entangled in fishing nets or not having enough food, but no signs of stranding have been seen yet. She appealed to the public not to deliberately go out to sea to watch whales, which would interfere with the whale’s navigation ability and prevent it from returning to deep water.
XIX Diving uploaded a video of the whale on its special page yesterday, and reminded the public not to swim, drive or dive close to take pictures when they see the whale, because it will frighten the whale.
The whale is estimated to be Bryde’s whale, a type of baleen whale. It appeared in Sai Kung waters on July 13. Although conservation groups urged not to deliberately go out to sea to watch whales, fearing that the sound of ships would affect the whale’s navigation system, many people still deliberately went out to sea to photograph the whale in the next few days. Until Typhoon Taili hit Hong Kong on July 17, the whale disappeared for several days, but it reappeared recently, and many citizens took pictures of the whale opening its mouth for food.
The Vice President of the Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society said that according to limited information, there was no news of the whale for some time ago, so the whale may have left Hong Kong and returned to deeper waters. Now it is believed that the same whale reappeared in Hong Kong for food. She also said that there is no sign that the whale will be stranded, but she is worried that he may be hit by a ship or entangled in a fishing net in Hong Kong waters, and may not have enough food.
AFCD will continue to cooperate with Ocean Park Conservation Fund and relevant departments to continue to monitor the occurrence of whales, and has repeatedly appealed to the public not to go out to sea to track whales, so as to reduce possible human nuisance. If the public finds a whale, they can call 1823 to notify the department. At the same time, they must keep an appropriate distance from the whale to reduce the chance of accidental collision with the whale.
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