Watching dolphins in their natural habitat has so much appeal that visitors go to many destinations worldwide to see and hear these marine mammals. Hong Kong’s famous pink dolphins attract quite a lot of attention. The strong pink colour of these Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins living in the Pearl River estuary contribute to the attraction as it sets them apart. They are supposed to be pinker than other pink dolphins.
Another extraordinary feature is that they live close to one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes and to one of the most densely populated regions on the planet. Their strong shade of pink, sometimes flecked with grey, has been attributed to several reasons one of which is that over time the dolphin population has shed their camouflage as there are no known predators in the seas around Hong Kong.
The main habitat of the dolphins is where the largest group is said to be found, around Lantau Island and Peng Chau. The best way to sight these elusive creatures is to take a trip with any of the organizations offering dolphin watching tours. The trips are supposed to have quite a high success rate for sightings. However if dolphins are not seen on the first trip, some offer a free one on the same day and that may prove to be more fruitful. Dolphin watching trips are said to be designed to minimize disturbance to the cetaceans and they appear to be comfortable with the boats and visitors peering at them as sometimes they come quite close. On board commentaries are provided on the dolphin’s feeding patterns, social behavior and ecology of the area.
However visitors need to be aware that dolphin sightings are not always spectacular and although they may jump out of the water exposing the whole body these instances are rare. There is no ‘best season’ to view the dolphins they can be viewed throughout the year.
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