Tai O Catch 22
Poem (audio)
The cost of watching
pinky albino dolphins
dotting up and down
is a downright steal.
But, is it more than a deal?
Yes, and the cost is
dear, beyond dollars.
Pollution is the price paid
by Tai O’s Tanka*,
its sea and terrain—
but your tourism dollars
are very much welcomed.
Commentary/Notes:
This poem, from Marinarena’s Place and Time collection, touches upon the issue of tourism and environmental threat travel may pose. Will the Tai O region strike a good balance of tour businesss and protecting its environment? This is to be seen.
* Tanka: boat people of Hong Kong. Learn more about its culture,
from Travel with Denise
Tai O is famous for the Chinese White Dolphin.
(As an adult, its skin turns pink).
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Watch this video via YT: Finding White Dolphin
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