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

Dolphins and porpoises are actually whales. But whales are whales too. And so are narwhals. Sorry for springing that on you ...

The Yangtze finless porpoise is a remarkable yet critically endangered marine mammal inhabiting China’s longest river, the Yangtze. Known for its strikingly intelligent nature and perpetual smile, ...

(NEXSTAR) – Much like the doomed flightless dodo, baby names like “Emory,” “Jamie” or “Remy” are quickly being stamped out by the same humans who once found them so uniquely remarkable.