CHINA-HUBEI-YICHANG-FINLESS PORPOISE (CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-YICHANG-FINLESS PORPOISE (CN)

(230228) -- YICHANG, Feb. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A researcher uses a pair of binoculars to conduct monitoring work during a scientific expedition on Yangtze finless porpoises at the Shishou section of the Yangtze River, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 23, 2022. A scientific investigation conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in 2022 showed that the number of Yangtze finless porpoises has reached 1,249, up 23.42 percent from five years ago, according to a press conference held on Tuesday. The finless porpoise, known as the "giant panda of the water," is a barometer of the ecological environment in the Yangtze River basin. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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