Four juvenile white dolphins identified: OCABy Fion Khan / Staff writer, with CNAThe Ocean Conservation Administration (OCA) has added four juvenile Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins to its individual identification catalog after the young dolphins gradually developed distinguishable features. The OCA on Tuesday announced the results of last year’s monitoring of the species, commonly known as Chinese white dolphins (Sousa chinensis), along Taiwan’s western coast. Juvenile Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins are seen near Santiaogang Fishing Harbour, Miaoli County in an undated photograph. Photo courtesy of the Ocean Conservation AdministrationThere were 17 sightings of white dolphins, with eight instances of cows caring for young calves, it said. White dolphins primarily inhabit nearshore and estuarine waters along the western coast, ranging from Miaoli to Tainan, it said.

Source: Taipei Times March 12, 2026 08:33 UTC