A 7th species - the Chinese river dolphin - was declared ‘probably extinct’ in 2007. “This historic declaration creates a roadmap for the recovery of river dolphin populations across the globe - ...

Also known in Taiwan as the Chinese white dolphin (like its cousins ... We hope the extinction of the baiji, or Yangtze river dolphin, around 2006 will serve as an alarm to prevent the extinction of ...

[8] They hope finless porpoises do not follow the fate of the baiji, the Chinese river dolphin, which is also a freshwater cetacean. It has not been spotted in the wild for 20 years and was ...

Chinese white dolphins lead a precarious existence in the Pearl River Delta. The population in Hong Kong waters had fallen by over 80 per cent in the previous 15 years, a 2020 emergency action ...

Also declared extinct in 2006, the Chinese Yangtze river dolphin was a pale, putty-coloured mammal that looked rather less sleek and elegant than its sea-swimming cousins. Its plain looks hid a ...

Significant differences prove Indus river dolphin and Ganges river dolphin are two separate species After two decades of research, scientists have recognised the Endangered Indus and Ganges river ...

Over 200 rare Chinese dolphins (Sousa chinensis ... of Hong Kong (about 2-3,000), in the area of the Pearl River mouth. Leizhou Bay, which washes the shores of the southern province ...

"We urge citizens and local authorities to join in protecting and preserving these endangered dolphins along the Mekong River in order to preserve the rich biodiversity of the Mekong River," he said.