They weigh approximately 100 kilograms (220 pounds), as noted by Whale and Dolphin Conservation. According to IFLScience, the finless porpoise is not shielded from overfishing, despite its unique ...

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 ...

"Although I was scared of the possibility of capsizing due to the small size of my boat, I love whales and filmed it. I've seen finless porpoises here sometimes, but this is the first time I've ...

Wuhan-In early winter of 2024, a team of animal protection experts organized by the Hubei Provincial Forestry Bureau and Hubei Radio and Television Station conducted a research mission on the ...

[7] Yangtze finless porpoises are one of the few remaining freshwater cetaceans, which include certain whales and dolphins. They are categorised as “critically endangered”, according to the ...

Population of world’s only freshwater porpoise has only dropped slightly past five years After years of rapid decline, the latest census shows that the population of the critically endangered Yangtze ...

If you were a god, would you give up yourself and save the people? For thousands of years, the Finless Porpoise has been protecting the people of the Yangtze River with its wind-worshipping dance.

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 ...

In 2021 the number of dolphins, porpoises and whales, collectively called cetaceans ... most involved Indo-Pacific finless porpoises – 24, compared to 35 in 2020. Pink dolphins enjoy comeback ...