March 15, 2021
Experts fear for the safety of the Chinese white dolphin spotted in the Xi River in southern China.
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A Chinese white dolphin has been spotted for the first time ever in the Xi River in southern China, 300km (186 miles) from its usual habitat, prompting local authorities to halt all shipping and underwater construction work in the area until the animal can be guided back to safety.
The government of Wuzhou was quoted as saying in a report by Nanguo Morning Post on Saturday (March 13) that the animal, also known as the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, had been spotted in the river, which flows through the city in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.