Dolphins unaffected by bridge project: official   

港珠澳大桥施工未对中华白海豚造成伤害

15日对外发布的《2012年广东省海洋环境状况公报》显示，2012年珠江口中华白海豚国家级自然保护区搁浅、死亡的中华白海豚19头。广东省海洋与渔业局相关负责人称，该死亡数字处于正常水平，港珠澳大桥施工受到严格监管，施工技术提升，没有对中华白海豚造成伤害。

Guangzhou (CNS) -- The protected and endangered Chinese white dolphin has not been affected by the ongoing construction of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, the Guangdong Ocean and Fisheries Administration said on Wednesday.

The administration said in a report that the death toll in 2012 was within normal levels at 19 Chinese white dolphins.

Liu Siyuan, head of the administration's environment division, said the construction team has implemented the required mitigation measures and is carrying out training for staff, which has minimized the threats to the dolphins.

The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge will connect three major cities in the Pearl River Delta. The construction site is adjacent to the protection zone of Chinese white dolphins, or Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins, which are on the list of protected and endangered mammals of China.