After years of rapid decline, the latest census shows that the population of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise has remained almost stable in recent years – dropping very slightly to ...

At present, the number of Yangtze finless porpoises is decreasing by 5%-10% a year. If nothing is done, the finless porpoise is likely to be completely wiped out like the Baiji dolphin before it. The ...

There are many endangered species, but none has pulled our heartstrings quite like the Yangtze River finless porpoise. This critically endangered freshwater porpoise belongs to the Neophocaena ...

Braving the cold winds, the experts patrolled the river aboard boats, carefully scanning the surface in hopes of spotting this endangered species. During the hour-long patrol, the team caught a ...

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 ...

[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 ...

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 ...

Poyang Lake is home to the endangered Yangtze finless porpoise, while nearly 98 per cent of all Siberian cranes, a critically endangered species, spend winters there. But the creatures continue to ...

According to the Yangtze River Water Conservancy Commission, water level of the Jiujiang section rose to 11.54 meters at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Yangtze River dolphins to decrease 80% in 30 years ...

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 ...