Lost dolphin surprises tourists at Pingtung harbor
Lost dolphin surprises tourists at Pingtung harbor
2026-09-15
An unexpected visitor recently made an appearance at Shanfu Fishing Harbor in Pingtung’s Xiaoliuqiu. Appearing to have lost its way, a dolphin wandered into the port, delighting nearby snorkelers. Authorities were immediately notified, and the dolphin eventually found it way out again after a few hours. For safety, an expert warned against approaching or disturbing dolphins if spotted inside a harbor.
A dolphin’s dorsal fin breaks the surface of the water, eliciting exclamations of awe from onlookers on shore and snorkeling in the water. But they’re not here on a whale-watching tour.
As you can see by this warning painted just beyond where it’s swimming, it’s an area frequented by boats. But this time, it isn’t a vessel they have to watch out for—it’s a dolphin. They usually keep to open waters, but this one found its way into a fishing port.
Snorkeling guide
Saw the dolphin
There was only one. When I came this morning, I thought it was a sea turtle. But then I thought, a turtle isn’t that big. Turns out it was a dolphin. It was stuck for a few hours. It couldn’t find its way out.
Tourists were surprised to see the unusual visitor inside the port. They immediately notified authorities, concerned an illness might have caused it to make the unusual trip.
Wang Hao-wen
NCKU marine research center director
It was likely in the blackfish family. Turtles will occasionally enter this port in Xiaoliuqiu, but it’s rare to see a dolphin there. It’s hard to tell whether something was wrong with it, as there isn’t enough information to make a concrete assessment.
Everyone goes to Xiaoliuqiu to see sea turtles, but who knew you could spot dolphins there too? While the reason for the unexpected visit remains elusive, it fortunately found its way back out to sea without incident. Hopefully now it’ll stay out in open waters.
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嬌客出沒! 海豚疑迷航闖入杉福漁港遊客見狀驚呼連連
2026-09-15
屏東小琉球杉福漁港出現了驚喜的貴客，一隻海豚疑似因為迷航，闖進了漁港內，讓在現場浮潛的遊客，全都驚呼連連，也緊急通報相關單位，幸好幾個小時後牠就自行游出，專家就提醒，如果發現鯨豚蹤影在漁港出沒，不要刻意干擾、迫近，以免造成危險。
一隻海豚背鰭，露出水面，讓岸上的遊客及一旁浮潛客們，都發出驚嘆聲，但這可不是什麼外海賞鯨行程。
可以看到海豚現蹤的地方，後面還有大大的警語標誌，提醒浮潛客遊客注意，頻繁進出的船筏，但這次浮潛客們碰上的不是船，而是一隻海豚，原本應該出現在外海的海豚，竟然跑到近海的漁港內。
[[水上活動業者]]
“一隻而已，早上來看到以為是烏龜，我想說烏龜怎麼可能這麼大，結果是一隻海豚，在這裡可能好幾個小時，牠游不出去啊”
遊客在漁港內發現海豚蹤影，驚喜之餘，也趕緊通報相關單位，擔心這隻海豚可能是生病，才會游入漁港。
[[成大鯨豚中心主任王浩文]]
“大概是比較屬於黑鯨類，在小琉球的這個港口內，其實偶爾會有海龜游進來，但是鯨豚游進來的狀況很少，所以這隻海豚是不是有什麼狀況，但是因為資訊太少了，那我們也沒有辦法，去做很具體的一些判斷”
沒想到小琉球除了可以賞龜，還能賞鯨，但到底什麼原因導致牠誤闖，還有待專家分析，但幸好他已經順利出港，就盼能平安回到海上，不要再誤闖漁港。
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