Scientists identified a new species of fish in the Dangqu River, a source of the Yangtze River, on ...

One such species is the Yangtze finless porpoise, the world's one and only species of freshwater porpoise. Part of the cetacean family, these creatures face numerous threats in their river ...

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 ...

Here, a patrol team, led by Shu Yin’an, is witnessing firsthand the resurgence of the elusive Yangtze finless porpoise. Shu, 57, born to a family of fishers, has put down his net to take up the ...

Courtesy of the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. In a light drizzle, two playful Yangtze finless ...

A Yangtze finless porpoise seen near Hukou, Jiangxi province. CHINA DAILY In Jiangxi province's Hukou county, the waters of the Yangtze River converge with the Poyang Lake. Here, a patrol team ...

Scientists from a research expedition that is looking to find out how many finless porpoises now live in the Yangtze have spotted 10 individuals in a 630km section of the river, fewer than detected in ...

Hong Kong researchers have some rare good news about Chinese white dolphins and their close relative the Indo-Pacific finless porpoise, both listed as vulnerable species. In 2021 the number of ...

Unfortunately, animals go extinct every single year, often due to human activity. As we move towards a more sustainable ...

In 2022, the studio, together with about 30 media outlets, organized a livestream of the Yangtze finless porpoise Fujiu giving birth, which attracted about 220 million viewers. Another livestream ...

September has witnessed a concerning increase in the number of dead and injured marine species washing ashore on the beaches of South Goa. Lo ...