The reported sighting of a Yangtze River dolphin, or baiji, means there is still a chance to protect cetaceans in the Yangtze from extinction.

The reported sighting of a Yangtze River dolphin, or Baiji like the one shown here, means there is still a chance for people to take further action and protect the cetaceans in the Yangtze from ...

Regarded in China as the "goddess of the Yangtze", the 20 million year old river dolphin was one of the world's oldest species. The Baiji is the first large mammal brought to extinction as a ...

"It's like a guy showing off—the equivalent of having a Ferrari," he explains. River dolphins have no predators, except for humans. In December 2006 the Yangtze river dolphin, called the baiji ...

The longest river in Asia, the Yangtze is one of the only two rivers in the world with two types of dolphin. That was, until 2006 when the Baiji dolphin was declared “functionally extinct”. Its close ...

The Yangtze river’s finless porpoise is one of the very few porpoises (relatives of dolphins and whales) that live in fresh water. Its small size and cute 'smile' make it much loved in China and ...

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The Yangtze River dolphin, or “baiji,” was native to China’s Yangtze River. Once abundant, the species began to decline rapidly due to human interference. Overfishing, pollution, and heavy ...

The dolphin’s extinction is a sad story because an estimated 6,000 dolphins were living in the Yangtze River during the 1950s, which was considered a healthy population. 1. In paragraph 1 ...

Also declared extinct in 2006, the Chinese Yangtze river dolphin was a pale, putty-coloured mammal that looked rather less sleek and elegant than its sea-swimming cousins. Its plain looks hid a ...

will deepen our understanding of conserving our National Aquatic Animal," he further stated. The Ganges River Dolphin, once widely distributed across the major river systems of the Indian subcontinent ...