Rehabilitated dolphin released back into the wild in Sanya

Updated: Jun 17, 2025 By CHEN BOWEN in Haikou chinadaily.com.cn Print

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Volunteers and caretakers apply petroleum jelly to keep rough-toothed dolphin Yang Yang hydrated before lifting her on a stretcher for release into the ocean off Sanya, China, on Sunday. [Photo by Wang Chenglong/For chinadaily.com.cn]

After more than 40 days of care, she regained strength and was cleared for release.

Pu Bingmei, secretary-general of the Blue Ribbon Ocean Conservation Association, revealed that Yang Yang had ingested fishing nets and plastic debris. She urged the public to reduce plastic use, prevent waste from entering the sea, and combat illegal fishing.

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