Meeting endangered animals by China's Yangtze River

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Meeting endangered animals by China's Yangtze River

STORY: Meeting endangered animals by China's Yangtze River DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): TIAN ZHONGQUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of finless porpoises 3. STANDUP 2 (English): TIAN ZHONGQUAN, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of milu deer STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): TIAN ZHONGQUAN, Xinhua correspondent "Hello, we are now in Shishou, a small city on the Yangtze River, in central China's Hubei Province. The Swan Islet Wetland, or Tianezhou Wetland, in this area, is home to two endangered species, namely finless porpoises and milu deer. Their population has recovered a lot in recent years, thanks to ecological conservation and a series of other measures. And today we came here to take a close look." The finless porpoise, known as the "giant panda of the water," is a barometer of the ecological environment in the Yangtze River. Once upon a time, this fleshy aquatic animal was in danger as its natural habitats wer

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