In December of 2006 an expedition spent six weeks surveying the Yangtze River in China for one of the world’s rarest cetaceans, the baiji. Also known as ‘The Goddess of the Yangtze’ the shy ...

Too late to act: Many species, like the baiji and dusky seaside sparrow, declined beyond recovery before interventions began, making rescue impossible. Threats left unchecked: Ongoing dangers such as ...

It’s been more than 20 years since the last confirmed sighting of a wild baiji. These river dolphins are the first cetaceans – the mammal group that includes whales, dolphins and porpoises – to have ...

After a short illness spurred by pollution, overfishing, boat traffic, and obstructions like dams, the Baiji was declared ‘functionally extinct’ last night. As a species, the river dolphin found only ...

BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- More than a decade has passed since the Chinese baiji dolphin, or Lipotes vexillifer, was declared "functionally extinct." Yet a recent image of the long-missing "Goddess of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Yangtze finless porpoise is seen at the Baiji Dolphinarium at the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in ...

China’s baiji dolphin is almost extinct, but there’s a way to catch a glimpse of it up close in Hong Kong. The Science Museum and Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society on Friday launched a digital ...

A Yangtze finless porpoise emerges from the water amid the morning mist in Poyang Lake, Jiangxi province, in Feb, 2021. YANG HE/FOR CHINA DAILY A painful setback can sometimes act as a catalyst for ...

Researchers report their original genomic research on Baiji, also known as Yangtze River dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer). The study gives new insight into the genetic and evolutionary adaptations of the ...

In the heart of the Yangtze River, a playful but critically endangered creature, often called the "Smiling Angel", swims gracefully. This is the Yangtze finless porpoise, a beacon of hope for the ...