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Dolphins spotted off Da Nang coast

Many residents expressed their excitement at witnessing a pod of dolphins leaping and playing in the waters near the Son Tra Peninsula in the central city of Da Nang.
Dolphins spotted off Da Nang coast ảnh 1Illustrative image (Photo: Internet)
Da Nang (VNS/VNA) - Many residents expressed theirexcitement at witnessing a pod of dolphins leaping and playing in thewaters near the Son Tra Peninsula in the central city of Da Nang.

Vo Nguyen Thai Duy shared a video of the dolphins swimming near the Son TraPeninsula on social media on June 22. The clip was widely shared and commentedon by many people.

Several people said they believe that the presence of dolphins indicatedpositive signs for the marine environment surrounding the Son Tra Peninsula.

Duy said that he had seen dolphins twice before; however, there were moredolphins and they were closer to the shore this time.

It is considered a good omen when people at sea spot dolphins.

Nguyen Duc Vu, head of the Son Tra Peninsula Management Board and Da Nang’stourist beaches said: "This is the first time someone has filmeddolphins swimming near the shore of the Son Tra Peninsula, between Mui Sung andMui Nghe.

“Previously, the Rescue Team of the Management Board had encountered severalinjured dolphins washed ashore, and they were promptly rescued and guided backto the open sea with the cooperation of relevant agencies."/.
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