Page 31 - OPCFHK Annual Report 2018-19

香港海洋生物救護及教育中心

Hong Kong Marine Life Stranding and Education Centre

Since 2006, when OPCFHK began investigating cetacean stranding
in Hong Kong, at least 30% of cases were found to have resulted
from human-related injuries, primarily from entanglement, boat strikes
or infections. However, most of the carcasses found were severely
decomposed hence the cause of death could only be confidently
determined in about 10% of cases. To elevate OPCFHK’s existing
conservation and research efforts, the Hong Kong Marine Life
Stranding and Education Centre (HKMLSEC) was established with
support from the HSBC 150th Anniversary Charity Programme.
The new, world-class facility, complete with histopathology
laboratory, necropsy room and CT scan facilities, not only increases
the capacity to investigate and analyse stranding, but also minimises
transportation time throughout the necropsy process with all
equipment under one roof. In addition to scientific research, the
自二零零六年開始研究和處理本地的鯨豚擱淺個案 new observation deck at HKMLSEC provides space for regular
起，保育基金發現至少百分之三十的個案是與人類 educational tours and workshops. The centre is set to promote
有關，主要是被海洋垃圾纏繞、被船隻撞擊或受到 conservation to students and the general public, as well as provide
感染。但由於大部分被發現的屍體已經嚴重腐爛， training to students and young professionals in the field. HKMLSEC
當中只有約百分之十的個案能夠確定死因。為加強 also elevates stranding response efforts and capacity building in the
保育基金現有的保育和研究工作，在「滙豐 150 週年 region.
慈善計劃」的支持下，保育基金成立香港海洋生物
救護及教育中心（救護及教育中心）。
香港海洋生物救護及教育中心配備嶄新及領先的
設備，包括組織病理實驗室、解剖室和電腦斷層
掃描儀器等。救護及教育中心不單提升了保育基金
與海洋公園現有的鯨豚救援工作及擱淺個案研究，
更匯集先進設備，將解剖過程的運輸時間減至最少。
除了科學研究，救護及教育中心的全新觀景台還
提供空間供定期舉辦教育參觀和工作坊之用，藉此
對學生和公眾宣揚保育訊息，同時為有志在鯨豚
擱淺救護方面發展的年輕人提供專業培訓。總括
而言，救護及教育中心將進一步加強區內救援擱淺
動物的應變能力和資源。

Conservation & Research | 29