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A file photo shows that Chinese white dolphin cubs were spotted in the sea near Qinzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on April 21, 2020. /CFP
A team from California in the United States is one of many research institutes from around the world working to protect Chinese white dolphins, a rare pink-hued species once thought to be extinct.
A Chinese white dolphin is seen in the waters near Hong Kong in this undated photo. /CFP
Thomas Jefferson, a visiting scientist from the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, is one of southern California's leading experts on Chinese white dolphins. He and his team are looking to develop a long-term conservation management plan for these rare mammals.
A file photo shows that Chinese white dolphin cubs were spotted in the sea near Qinzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on April 21, 2020. /CFP
The population of Chinese white dolphins correlates with the economic development, shipping, and pollution in the areas they inhabit. Their numbers have increased after decades of research and protection in the South China Sea, but conservation efforts must continue.
Thomas Jefferson, a visiting scientist from the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, browses through a book on Chinese white dolphins in California, the United States. /CGTN video screenshot
"Although there has been progress, there's still a lot more work that needs to be done to ensure we can get to a point where we can have a healthy dolphin population in the long term," said Jefferson.