On Tuesday’s Backchat, we’re talking about the stranded whale that died in the waters off Tai O.

Experts say a bag found in the whale’s digestive system likely contributed to the death, and there were also superficial injuries on its carcass.


It’s not the first time a whale has been found dead in Hong Kong waters, with a young male dying last summer from suspected propeller injuries.


So have our waters become too dangerous for marine mammals? Will government proposals to ban some whale-watching activities help?


After 9:30, we’ll speak to environmentalists who are back from a conference in South Korea on how to reduce plastic pollution.


After 9:45, we’ll talk to a cardiologist, as Hong Kong is on track to record its lowest number of heart transplants since 2011.



9:05am-9:30am: Dead whale in Tai O
9:05am-9:30am: Taison Chang, Chairman of the Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society                                          
9:15am-9:30am: Lydia Pang, Senior Manager,Oceans Conservation, WWF Hong Kong


9:30am-9:45am: Busan meeting on plastic pollution
9:30am-9:45am: Leanne Tam, Greenpeace Campaigner


9:45am-10:00am: Plummeting heart transplant figures
9:45am-10:00am: Dr Michael Wong Ka Lam, Member of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology