Celia Wade-Brown, the 34th and current Mayor of Wellington
On September 8th, Celia Wade-Brown, the current Mayor of Wellington, paid a visit to the Chinese white dolphin conservation base on Huoshao Islet where she had an intimate interaction with two bottle-nosed dolphins Tong Tong and Tao Tao.
Tong Tong and Tao Tao are injured male dolphins, which were separately caught by mistake in the sea area of Shandong.
Accompanied by staff, Celia Wade-Brown took a tour of the conservation base and learned about the dolphin protection conducted in Xiamen over the past years. She also introduced the laws and regulations, institutions and management experience on dolphin conservation in New Zealand, and expressed her hope for further cooperation and exchanges with Xiamen volunteers in dolphin conservation and protection.
In recent years, more and more dolphins have begun to appear in nearby ocean areas around Xiamen. The Chinese white dolphin, which has been given the nickname "the giant panda of the sea" and lives mainly in the sea areas around Xiamen and the Pearl River estuary in southern China, is a mammal guarded under first-class state protection.
China announced and implemented on May 15 a policy allowing visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups aboard cruise ships via all cruise ship ports along the country's coastline.
China and Georgia are set to waive visa requirements for travelers starting May 28.
