Once on the brink of extinction, the Yangtze finless porpoise, an ancient species of the Yangtze River basin, has shown remarkable signs of progress in recent years thanks to concerted conservation ...

The results are to contribute to the drafting of Action Plan for the Yangtze Finless Porpoise Conservation by the Ministry of Agriculture and proposals concerning the conservation areas. Led by ...

The Yangtze finless porpoise is the sole freshwater sub-species of the whole ... The species is classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. There is an increasing ...

The Yangtze finless porpoise was once a common sight ... 100 kilograms (220 pounds), as noted by Whale and Dolphin Conservation. According to IFLScience, the finless porpoise is not shielded ...

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 ...

This photo taken on Jan 5, 2025 shows a Yangtze finless porpoise swimming near the lower reaches of the Gezhouba Dam in Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province. The Yangtze finless porpoise ...

The baiji was for more than 20 years among the most disputed conservation issues between ... also the population of the endemic Yangtze Finless Porpoise, and the total was less than 400.

[7] Yangtze finless porpoises are one of the few remaining ... endangered”, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. About half of the population lives in Poyang Lake ...

For thousands of years, the Finless Porpoise has been protecting the people of the Yangtze River with its wind-worshipping dance. However, the ecology of the Yangtze River has been destroyed ...

If stronger action is not taken now, we could lose these species within our lifetime—a tragedy not just for biodiversity but for the planet as a whole.