Wildlife

Hong Kong is one of the most densely urbanized regions in the world. Yet, the white-bellied sea eagle, a large raptor species notorious for being negatively affected by human disturbance, thrives in Hong Kong more than in any other region of the world.

Hiking on one of the 579 mountains, you will soon realize that the forests of Hong Kong are teeming with life; ranging from the smallest of ants to wild boars and deer. Yet, somehow, regardless of this abundance of life, apex predatory mammals are nowhere to be seen on the territory of Hong Kong. As a matter of fact, beside the Burmese python and the snake-eating king cobra, there simply are no terrestrial apex predators in Hong Kong.