Hong Kong’s Enigmatic Porpoises: Finless, and Almost Friendless
Growing to just 1.8 metres in length, finless porpoises are shy, and hard to see even in their home ranges within southern Hong Kong waters.
Wild About Hong Kong - hiking, wildlife, conservation and more
Wild About Hong Kong - hiking, wildlife, conservation and more
Category Wildlife
Hong Kong Birds on Flights to Oblivion
Like canaries in a coal mine, endangered species are signs of danger facing planet earth, our life support system Perhaps for many people, learning of endangered species involves wildlife that lives “out there” somewhere – like giant pandas in bamboo…
Death in Stanley – Hong Kong’s Last South China Tiger
Hong Kong's last tiger was shot in Stanley, in 1942; prior to which this now extinct sub-species had become an occasional visitor to the territory.
Hong Kong’s Magnificent Six Wildlife Species – Ambassadors for the Wild
Set on the coast of sub-tropical south China, Hong Kong is home to a wealth of wildlife, which is all the more astonishing for a place known mainly as a metropolis. With freshwater wetlands, hill forests and streams on hills,…
Red Tides n Sea Sparkle n the Mad Megalopolis
The end of November 2014 saw areas of inshore waters across Hong Kong and east Shenzhen turn improbably colourful thanks to extensive red tides. Night-time scenes were even more arresting, as seawater stirred by ferries or thrown stones flashed blue-green…
Oh to be in Deep Bay Now That Spring is Here
Deep Bay in northwest Hong Kong is a wetland of international importance, a magnet for migratory waterbirds.
Birdwatching in Hong Kong is a great pastime
You don’t need much equipment to start birdwatching. A pair of binoculars and a field guide will get you started on finding the wealth of species in Hong Kong. Do you watch wildlife, such as birds, butterflies, dragonflies, mammals, fish…
Hong Kong’s Mysterious Migratory Butterflies
On 31 December 2011, researchers trapping butterflies at Deep Water Bay on Hong Kong Island found a Chestnut Tiger with writing on its wings. Someone had used a fine marker pen to add numbers, letters and characters including a code: “YSK541”.…
Deadliest Hong Kong Animals
A quick look at animals with venom, killer teeth and blades. Giant Centipede Growing to perhaps 8 inches long, running fast, and almost alien in appearance, Giant Centipede is perhaps the ultimate in creepy-crawlies. Its front legs have involved into…
Watching and Photographing Black Kites in Hong Kong
Black Kites are among the territory’s most familiar birds.
Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve
At Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve you can enjoy impressive wildlife spectacles.
Dangerous Snakes in Hong Kong
A review of the DANGEROUS SNAKES in Hong Kong.