On August 21, the online community shared many images and short clips recording the appearance of a special pink dolphin in the sea area next to Hon Dau in Do Son beach. When people and boats arrived, this special dolphin went further out to sea.
This is a rare fish species, listed in the Vietnam Red Book as endangered (EN). Previously, in our country, this dolphin species could be found in the waters of Van Don (Quang Ninh), Do Son (Hai Phong) and Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa), but in recent years they have rarely appeared. Many fishermen believe that this is a sign of peace and luck, signaling a bumper season of shrimp and fish for seafarers.
Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Chu Hoi, representative of the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment, said that the appearance of pink dolphins partly shows that the ecosystem of this sea area is recovering with positive signs. According to him, it is possible that due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, fishing activities at sea and discharge activities from "hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea" have been better controlled.
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According to experts, through image and video analysis, the pink dolphin that recently appeared at Do Son beach is a Pacific humpback dolphin, with the scientific name Sousa chinensis, belonging to the long-beaked dolphin family.
Dolphins are mostly gray-white, dark gray, or completely white due to albinism, so pink dolphins are very rare. This species is currently endangered according to the Red Book, at risk of gradually disappearing completely due to environmental pollution and habitat destruction caused by humans.
