Regarded in China as the "goddess of the Yangtze", the 20 million year old river dolphin was one of the world's oldest species. The Baiji is the first large mammal brought to extinction as a ...

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 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 ...

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 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 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 ...

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 ...

This groundbreaking project uses Lenovo’s proprietary spatial computing with AI-generated content (AIGC) technology to digitally resurrect three iconic specimens from the museum: the Yangtze River ...

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.