Bryde's whales, a national first-class protected aquatic animal, were recently spotted in the waters off south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Bryde's whales, mainly found in tropical and subtropical waters, are marked by three ridges in front of their blowhole, a dark grey back and a white or pink abdomen.

From around every September to May of next year, the whales could be found foraging in the waters off Weizhou Island in south China's Guangxi.

At present, more than 45 Bryde's whales have been identified in waters off Weizhou Island, and newly-born whales could also be spotted every year.