Wildlife animals in Hong Kong by SBC Lam Hiu Tai

1. Pink Dolphins

htlam6 — 2023-11-03 11:13:20 UTC

The glittery Pink Dolphins found in Lantau island and Pearl River Estuary are a treat to the eyes. Born like any other dolphins covered in black colour, this variety of Chinese Dolphins possess blood vessels close to the skin. It helps them to keep themselves calm and cool in the warm weathers, leading to the colour change, from black to pink in their adulthood.

3. Macaques

htlam6 — 2023-11-03 11:14:17 UTC

Macaques of Hong Kong are just everywhere, especially in the branches and trees of Kam Shan Country Park in Hong Kong. Also known as Monkey Hill, here, the long-tailed Macaques and the rhesus macaques are most prominent, swinging from this way to that.

2. Black-faced Spoonbill bird

htlam6 — 2023-11-03 11:14:20 UTC

The elegant looking Black-faced Spoonbill birds found wandering in the Hong Kong Wetland Park are a unique variety of spoonbill found in Eastern Asia. With a significant appearance, a more massive black bill and wispy crest, Black-faced Spoonbills are the only endangered among the spoonbill species.

4. Masked Palm Civet

htlam6 — 2023-11-03 11:14:43 UTC

The little Masked Palm Civet, also nicknamed as gem faced civet is a rare species found in Hong Kong’s rainforests, vividly. With three mammae, when these black and white-faced palm civets walk, you can see the long furry tail swirling from behind. Slightly greyish, this nocturnal omnivore is a bit arboreal, too.

5. Green Turtles

htlam6 — 2023-11-03 11:14:56 UTC

Sham Wan of Lamma Islands in Hong Kong can be termed as one of the restricted nesting places of green turtles in Hong Kong. With a severe decrease in population numbers of Green Turtles, the name derived due to the storage of green fat in the body; Hong Kong clears the shores before each nesting period.

6. Bent Winged Firefly

htlam6 — 2023-11-03 11:15:29 UTC

One of the newest additions in the wildlife of Mai Po Reserve in Hong Kong is this magnificent Bent Winged Firefly. Quite different from other species of Pteroptyx, this species, unlike others do not breed in mangroves region, instead are found in Deep Bay, providing an exceptional night beauty.