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 Smiling Dolphin meme features a photo of a Yangtze finless porpoise with a slight smile and is used to express awkwardness or frustration. The image of the creature first appeared online in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two finless porpoises were released into the Tian-e-zhou Oxbow nature reserve today, marking the first step in the conservation of this rare species. The Yangtze finless porpoise, also known as the ...

Recent drone footage of a young Yangtze River finless porpoise chasing a knife fish was captured by a volunteer for porpoise conservation in East China' Jiangsu Province. The video clip shows a ...

In a light drizzle, two playful Yangtze finless porpoises darted through the waters of Xin-Luo Baiji National Nature Reserve, occasionally surfacing as they hunted for fish. The Global Times ...

The Baiji has gone", said August Pfluger Alongside the search for the Baiji, the scientists surveyed also the population of the endemic Yangtze Finless Porpoise, and the total was less than 400.

Moreover, the population of the Yangtze finless porpoises has climbed to 1,249 last year, marking a 23.4 percent increase since 2017. These positive developments can be attributed to a series of ...

The Yangtze River was once home to two species of dolphins: the Yangtze finless porpoise and the Baiji dolphin. Unfortunately ...

For thousands of years, the Finless Porpoise has been protecting the people of the Yangtze River with its wind-worshipping dance. However, the ecology of the Yangtze River has been destroyed ...