Hong Kong conservationists on Wednesday began underwater tracking of endangered horseshoe crabs, which date back to before the dinosaurs, in a bid to help them survive the perils of modern life. Of four species worldwide, the Chinese horseshoe crab (tachypleus tridentatus) and the mangrove horseshoe crab (carcinoscorpis rotundicauda) are found in Hong Kong coastal waters. The Ocean Park Conservation Foundation (OPCFHK) said it had initiated the first underwater automated acoustic "telemetry system" for a pilot tracking study.
A Hong Kong government official has vowed to mull legal changes and set up protocols to better protect whales after the discovery of a carcass sparked anger on social media and speculation that sightseers had contributed to the animal’s death.
In response to public outrage on social media, Hong Kong's government has promised to consider legal amendments and establish protocols to enhance whale protection measures.
A Hong Kong government official has vowed to mull legal changes and set up protocols to better protect whales after the discovery of a carcass sparked anger on social media and speculation that …