Thu, March 19, 2009
Authorities say it's the first time a humpback whale has been spotted in Hong Kong's waters.
Local television footage showed the whale surfacing in Hong Kong's East Lamma Channel leading into the city's Victoria Harbour, blowing through its blowhole and raising its tail fin.
The whale, estimated to be 10 metres long, has already drawn a number of whale-spotting boat trips, though some experts have warned the bustling harbour's heavy marine traffic could pose a risk to the seemingly lost mammal, which has lingered in Hong Kong's waters since it was first spotted on Monday (March 16).
