Bajii Yangtze dolphin The Baiji Yangtze Dolphin is with all probability extinct reports a scientific expedition from the Institute for Hydrobiology Wuhan, China, and the Swiss-based baiji.org ...

The reported sighting of a Yangtze River dolphin, or Baiji like the one shown here, means there is still a chance for people to take further action and protect the cetaceans in the Yangtze from ...

China’s Yangtze river dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer) represents a third genus, but the species hasn’t been seen in the wild in 40 years and may be extinct, according to the International Union ...

One high-profile casualty is the beloved Yangtze river dolphin, which is now believed to be extinct (it hasn’t been seen since 2002). We’re working hard with partners in China to help reduce the ...

The longest river in Asia, the Yangtze is one of the only two rivers in the world with two types of dolphin. That was, until 2006 when the Baiji dolphin was declared “functionally extinct”. Its close ...

The others live in the Ganges in India and the Indus in Pakistan, in the Yangtze in China, and in the Río de la Plata between Argentina and Uruguay. All river dolphins are superficially similar ...

the Baiji or Yangtze River dolphin. The Baiji, its close relative became extinct in 2006. The finless porpoise is now grappling with survival. The smiling mammals will face the same fate as the ...

We hope the extinction of the baiji, or Yangtze river dolphin, around 2006 will serve as an alarm to prevent the extinction of this small and unique dolphin population off Taiwan.

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 ...

It will scale up collective efforts to safeguard the remaining river dolphin species - Amazon, Ganges, Indus, Irrawady, Tucuxi and Yangtze finless porpoise - by developing and funding measures to ...