BEIJING -- China is set to establish a unified cross-basin ecological compensation mechanism for the mainstreams of the Yangtze and Yellow rivers by 2027, as part of its broader efforts to improve ...

Two Yangtze finless porpoises have been returned to the wild for the very first time, offering fresh hope for this deeply ...

China's experience in the conservation of the Yangtze finless porpoise using advanced monitoring equipment and artificial ...

Chinese officials could be forgiven for laughing when asked about the latest strike at the Snowy Hydro 2.0 construction ...

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

Zhang Bajin has been working as a breeder in the Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve in east China's Anhui since ...

The heath hen once fluttered across the eastern U.S. in huge numbers. By the late 1800s, however, it had retreated to ...

Researchers in South Korea used environmental DNA from water samples to successfully track finless porpoises and dolphins ...

Irrawaddy dolphins have captured hearts for generations for their adorable smirks and ability to help humans catch fish. Now ...

The Yangtze finless porpoise — the world’s only freshwater porpoise — has faced extreme declines in numbers in the past four decades. With fewer than 1,300 individuals left in the wild, scientists in ...

In 2007, the baiji dolphin that lived in China’s Yangtze River was declared extinct as a result of all these hazards. It is believed to be the first dolphin species to become extinct as a result ...

The smaller tucuxi is found in the Amazon and Orinoco rivers, and the Yangtze finless porpoise is about 1 metre long. Obligate river dolphins are found only in fresh water bodies. The Yangtze ...