A pair of finless porpoises swim in the clear green Yangtze River in Yichang, Central China's Hubei province.

Many species that have roamed the Earth for millennia are now critically endangered due to habitat destruction, climate ...

Conservation efforts in Russia and China have helped stabilize their population, but they remain highly vulnerable. The Yangtze River ecosystem is collapsing, and this porpoise is paying the price.

By implementing bold conservation strategies and fostering community-driven solutions, the Yangtze River floodplain can reclaim its role as a thriving ecological powerhouse.

Unfortunately, the Yangtze finless porpoise’s existence is currently on the brink of collapse. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists it as critically endangered. Its ...

This animal demands urgent conservation efforts due to the threat of habitat ... This animal species is facing threat due to habitat loss, poaching, and deforestation. The Yangtze Finless Porpoise is ...

(Photo courtesy of Jennifer Crespo) The vaquita, which means “little cow” in Spanish, is the world’s smallest porpoise and ... for further education and conservation efforts.

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