Rare dolphins return to Hong Kong after ferry traffic was halted due to coronavirus


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Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins, also know as white dolphins or pink dolphins, have returned to parts of the Pearl River Delta in Hong Kong — and their resurgence is being attributed to the coronavirus pandemic . Researchers say the number of these dolphins off Hong Kong has jumped 30% because of a pause in ferry traffic in recent months. The dolphins moved back into parts of the river they once avoided due to the ferries that would carry passengers from Hong Kong and Macau, marine scientist Lindsay Porter of the University of St. Andrews said, according to Reuters. Ferry traffic was...