According to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, as of the end of 2024, the number of pink dolphins has increased to 70 in the Prek Thnaot fishing community in Kampot Province, Cambodia.
The Prek Thnaot Fishing Community, located in Prek Thnaot Sangkat, Bokor City, Kampot Province, is working hard to protect natural resources such as mangroves, corals, seagrasses, especially rare marine species such as pink dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, manatees, and seahorses, which are present in the community’s catchment area.
The rare pink Delphinidae are shown in a video provided by Fresh News.
The pink dolphin is listed on the IUCN Red List as a rare and endangered species. This dolphin can be found throughout Southeast Asia, including off the coast of South Africa, China and Hong Kong.
The pink colour originates not from a pigment, but from blood vessels which were overdeveloped for thermoregulation.
The conservation of natural resources, including mangroves, corals, seagrasses, and many rare marine species, has contributed to providing jobs and income to members of the fishing community in the area by providing services to tourists, such as boat rides to see dolphins and mangroves, and the supply of fresh food caught from the community’s own waters.