(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-SHORT-FINNED PILOT WHALE-BIODIVERSITY (CN)

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-SHORT-FINNED PILOT WHALE-BIODIVERSITY (CN)

(240709) -- HAIKOU, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pu Bingmei (R), secretary general of the non-profit organization BlueRibbon Ocean Conservation Association (BROCA), and another team member observe on deck in the waters east of Hainan Island, south China, July 5, 2024. A 5-day marine biodiversity expedition held in Hainan concluded on Monday. Experts state that the recently rescued and released short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" is of good condition. The male whale Haitang was found injured and stranded in the Haitang Bay of Sanya City on January 3, and was sent to the Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center for treatment. It was released back into the sea on May 26 after thorough investigation and discussion by experts. Based on the information of a signal device attached on its back, Haitang shows good abilities living in the wild and adaptability to the deep-sea environment. Within its swimming area, the expedition team spotted a large number of short-finned pilot whales. According to L

Guardian of marine species in China's Hainan

STORY: Guardian of marine species in China's Hainan DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PU BINGMEI, Secretary-General of BROCA 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PU BINGMEI, Secretary-General of BROCA STORYLINE: After almost a year of intensive care in a marine biological base in south China's Hainan, an injured dolphin rescued last April recovered and was released into the sea on Wednesday. BlueRibbon Ocean Conservation Association (BROCA), a local non-profit organization, was involved in the rescue, transport coordination and release of the dolphin. Pu Bingmei, the secretary general of the organization, said this is their first successful case of saving a stranded dolphin and helping it get back to the sea. For more than a decade, she has been dedicated to the protection of marine species such as stranded dolphins and whales. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PU BINGMEI, Secretary-General of BROCA "In 2021, I invited researchers from

CHINA-HAINAN-MARINE WILD ANIMAL-PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-MARINE WILD ANIMAL-PROTECTION (CN)

(230304) -- HAIKOU, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A drill on rescuing stranded animals, organized by the BlueRibbon Ocean Conservation Association (BROCA), is conducted in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, on May 22, 2021. TO GO WITH "Feature: Guardian of marine species in China's Hainan" (Xinhua)