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 ...

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 ...

The Yangtze finless porpoise, which inhabits the high-traffic waters near the Three Gorges Dam in China, is highly endangered, with only about 1,000 animals alive today. Scientists are using ...

In a bid to save the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise, the Chinese government is capturing a small group of the animals and relocating them to a secure conservation area. The species ...

The Yangtze River, known as the longest river in Asia, is not only a vital waterway but also a critical habitat for various species. One such species is the Yangtze finless porpoise, the world's one ...

The Yangtze finless porpoise is one of the world’s few remaining freshwater cetaceans. It is found only in the Yangtze, as well as in two adjoining lakes, called Poyang and Dongting.

Wuhan, China - A research expedition underway on the Yangtze is looking to discover how many of the world's only freshwater finless porpoises can be found in the river - and how to save the remaining ...

Such glimpses of the shy Yangtze finless porpoise, the only aquatic mammal left in China’s longest river and known in Chinese as the “smiling angel” for its perma-grin, are increasingly rare. A ...

In the 1980s and 1990s, the Yangtze finless porpoises were a relatively common sight, according to Shu. But by the early 2000s, predominantly due to human activities, their numbers started to dwindle.

Determined to save the last mammals in the Yangtze River from extinction, China plans to relocate eight critically endangered finless porpoise’s to a new home far away from humans.

During the hour-long patrol, the team caught a fleeting glimpse of a Yangtze finless porpoise leaping out of the water, but unfortunately, they were unable to capture it on film.

The Yangtze finless porpoise protection ranking should go from Class 2 Protection level to Class 1 to reflect the seriousness of its current predicament. In September 2008, WWF, the Aquatic & Wildlife ...