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 ...

“Without urgent efforts such as this translocation, the Yangtze finless porpoise could be extinct in the next ... head of the Research Group on Conservation Biology of Aquatic Animals of the Institute ...

Four Yangtze finless porpoises were released into their new home today Jianli ... With the species swiftly disappearing, the MOA launched a new conservation plan for the finless porpoise last October, ...

While intense conservation efforts are underway ... known oceanic species are in serious trouble, including the Yangtze finless porpoise. Native to the Yangtze River in China, the Yangtze finless ...

[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 ...