The Yangtze finless porpoise is one of the most endangered animals in China. Found only in China’s Yangtze River and nearby lakes, such as Poyang Lake and Tian-E-Zhou Oxbow Lake, this unique ...

An endangered Yangtze finless porpoise is seen in the river. [Photo by Zhao Zhijie/For China Daily] In July 2016, Yu Yongguang saw a Yangtze finless porpoise for the first time in a newspaper, and he ...

Researchers released two captive-born Yangtze finless porpoises in wild river, monitored behavior and confirmed first-of-its-kind project was successful.

A team of conservation and wildlife specialists affiliated with several institutions in China has successfully released two Yangtze finless porpoises back into the wild after moving them to a ...

The caravan park owner, from Kilkeel, described the moment the stranded porpoise was brought back to sea as "brilliant".

Offshore wind farms appear to be attractive refuges for harbour porpoises, a new study commissioned by the German offshore wind energy federation (BWO) found, refuting earlier claims the mammals avoid ...

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

A lone harbor porpoise drew some attention when it was spotted swimming in the waters of an inlet off Boston's Tenean Beach on Monday.

Cutting-edge technology in a lab at Florida Atlantic University was used to digitize the skeleton of the rarest marine mammal in the world, a porpoise called the vaquita, ensuring that the animal c… ...

An Atlantic grey seal has been photographed feeding on a harbour porpoise for the first time in Manx waters. The seal was photographed at the Point of Ayre earlier this summer by Gary Weightman, of ...

The wildlife in Kenai Fjords National Park is precisely why people make the journey to Alaska. From humpback whales and sea otters to moose and porcupines, these are the best tips for what wildlife to ...