Mentions of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise in ancient Chinese poetry have revealed missing information ...

Scientists studied more than 700 ancient Chinese poems that mention the Yangtze finless porpoise to determine its population history, according to a new study.

In China, populations of the Yangtze finless porpoise have declined over the past 1,400 years. Detailed surveys of its range ...

The porpoise is critically endangered. Ancient Chinese poems reveal the animal’s range has dropped about 65 percent over the past 1,400 years.

E ndemic to China's Yangtze River, the Yangtze finless porpoise is known for its intelligence and charismatic appearance; it looks like it has a perpetual smile on its face. To track how this ...

In the golden light of early morning, a research vessel glided across China's Yangtze River, while a mysterious device ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A team of scientists in China turned to an unusual source to track ...

For centuries, the Yangtze porpoise was a common sight on the river it is named after. Now, the freshwater mammal is critically endangered, rarely sighted, and only found in a tiny proportion of ...

The porpoises likely disappeared from the Yangtze's lakes and tributaries as a direct result of dam constructions in the 1950s that blocked off movement to and from the river's mainstem. Two other ...

A close-up of a "smiling" Yangtze finless porpoise at the Baiji Dolphinarium of the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Endemic to China’s Yangtze River, the Yangtze finless ...