China News Service, Shenzhen, July 4 (Reporter Zheng Xiaohong and Chen Wen) July 4 was the 6th day when the Bryde's whale was discovered in the waters of Shenzhen Dapeng Bay. The reporter went by boat with the Yantian Brigade of Shenzhen Ocean Comprehensive Law Enforcement Detachment. In the waters of Dapeng Bay, I saw Bryde's whales in the distance repeatedly surfaced, opening their mouths to hunt, and terns gathered on the sea.
On July 4, the Bryde's whale was photographed in the waters of Dapeng Bay, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.
A few days ago, a Bryde's whale appeared in the waters of Dapeng Bay and has stayed in the waters ever since.
According to expert observation, this is a small Bryde's whale with a body length of about 8 meters and is currently in good health.
In the past few days, the relevant departments of Shenzhen Dapeng New District have strengthened the monitoring and management of relevant sea areas.
China News Agency reporter Chen Wenshe
It is understood that on the afternoon of June 29, a citizen of the Tuyang Community of the Kuiyong Office in Dapeng New District reported that whales were suspected to have appeared in the waters of Dapeng Bay.
Related personnel familiar with wild whales analyzed that the creature is suspected to be a Bryde's whale, which has a record of offshore activities.
Subsequently, the Shenzhen Daya Bay Maritime Safety Administration and other departments issued a notice stating that there have been many recent occurrences of Brinell's whales in the waters near Guanhu Lake from Shayuquan.
In order to protect the rare aquatic mammals, it is hoped that the ship will maintain a safe speed in the relevant waters, strengthen the lookout, drive carefully, do not watch, do not approach, and do not feed.
It is also required that all leisure ships and yachts do not enter the waters where whales are active without special circumstances to avoid adverse effects on whales.
On July 4, the Bryde's whale was photographed in the waters of Dapeng Bay, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.
A few days ago, a Bryde's whale appeared in the waters of Dapeng Bay and has stayed in the waters ever since.
According to expert observation, this is a small Bryde's whale with a body length of about 8 meters and is currently in good health.
In the past few days, the relevant departments of Shenzhen Dapeng New District have strengthened the monitoring and management of relevant sea areas.
China News Agency reporter Chen Wenshe
As part of the Dapeng Bay is in Hong Kong, the appearance of the Bryde’s whale has also attracted the attention of Hong Kong. As one of the initiators of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao Marine Conservation Alliance established in Dapeng earlier this year, the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Association also launched an initiative to the general public of Hong Kong. Together guard this rare Brinell Whale.
Experts say that after being frightened, the Bryde's whale will swim deep into the ocean floor.
If there is a boat on the water, it will not float on the surface to pant until it suffocates and die.
For several days, volunteers to protect whales and dolphins, as well as the Yantian Brigade, Dapeng Brigade and Chinese Fisheries Administration subordinates of the Shenzhen Ocean Comprehensive Law Enforcement Detachment, persuaded irrelevant ships to leave the waters from Shayuquan to Guanhu to maintain maritime order and avoid dealing with Brinell whale Cause adverse effects.
The Dapeng New District of Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province organized ecological and environmental protection, maritime affairs, fishery administration, coastal police and other units to carry out joint inspection and law enforcement actions for cetacean protection, and strengthened the control of the nearby sea areas where Brinell's whales are infested.
China News Agency reporter Chen Wenshe
At present, a team of experts from the Shenzhen Research Institute of Guangdong Ocean University is conducting scientific research observations in the waters where Bryder's whales are active.
The Bryde's whale (scientific name: Balaenoptera brydei) has a dark gray back and a yellow-white belly, with an average length of 12 meters. It lives mainly in tropical and temperate waters. (Finish)