[File photo] Local police in Zhuhai, Guangdong province have issued summons to three suspects afterpictures emerged online showing them killing what is believed to be a baby dolphin. As of press time, the remains of the animal, which was recognized by some experts as theendangered white Chinese dolphin, have been collected for further examination, while localpolice have promised to carry out an investigation, CCTV reported. According to pictures posted on Sina Weibo on March 30, a gray-colored dolphin was cutinto pieces by two fishermen on the street, with its head and body parts preserved in threeblood-covered boxes. “Based on the pictures, I would say the dolphin is a white Chinese dolphin, as it possesses auniquely long snout. It is still a baby, as Chinese white dolphins only turn white when theybecome adults,” a zoologist told Thepaper.cn. “We contacted the internet user who posted the picture online. A team was also sent forfurther investigation, but more time is needed to get the final results,” an officer surnamedChen from the local fishery administration told Thepaper.cn. The pictures have upset many internet users, with some condemning the government’s laxapproach to animal protection. The white Chinese dolphin, which is classified as vulnerableby the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, has been reduced in numbers by bothpollution and poaching. (For the latest China news, Please follow People's Daily on Twitter and Facebook)(Web editor: Kou Jie, Bianji) Add your comment
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