Indo-Pacific finless porpoise

Indo-Pacific finless porpoise

Photo taken on Feb. 25, 2025, shows Indo-Pacific finless porpoises at Miyajima Public Aquarium in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan.

Indo-Pacific finless porpoise

Indo-Pacific finless porpoise

Photo taken on Feb. 25, 2025, shows Indo-Pacific finless porpoises at Miyajima Public Aquarium in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan.

Finless Porpoise

Finless Porpoise

A finless porpoise is playing and frolic in the Gezhouba waters of Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on April 22, 2025.

Finless Porpoise

Finless Porpoise

A finless porpoise is playing and frolic in the Gezhouba waters of Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on April 22, 2025.

Finless Porpoise

Finless Porpoise

A finless porpoise is playing and frolic in the Gezhouba waters of Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on April 22, 2025.

Finless Porpoise

Finless Porpoise

A finless porpoise is playing and frolic in the Gezhouba waters of Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on April 22, 2025.

Finless Porpoise

Finless Porpoise

A finless porpoise is playing and frolic in the Gezhouba waters of Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on April 22, 2025.

Finless Porpoise

Finless Porpoise

A finless porpoise is playing and frolic in the Gezhouba waters of Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on April 22, 2025.

Finless Porpoise

Finless Porpoise

A finless porpoise is playing and frolic in the Gezhouba waters of Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on April 22, 2025.

Finless Porpoise

Finless Porpoise

A finless porpoise is playing and frolic in the Gezhouba waters of Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on April 22, 2025.

Finless Porpoise

Finless Porpoise

A finless porpoise is playing and frolic in the Gezhouba waters of Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on April 22, 2025.

Finless Porpoise

Finless Porpoise

A finless porpoise is playing and frolic in the Gezhouba waters of Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on April 22, 2025.

Finless Porpoises

Finless Porpoises

YICHANG, CHINA - APRIL 8, 2025 - A finless porpoise plays in the waters of the Erjiang River at the Gezhouba Power plant in Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province on April 8, 2025.

Finless Porpoises

Finless Porpoises

YICHANG, CHINA - APRIL 8, 2025 - A finless porpoise plays in the waters of the Erjiang River at the Gezhouba Power plant in Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province on April 8, 2025.

Finless Porpoises

Finless Porpoises

YICHANG, CHINA - APRIL 8, 2025 - A finless porpoise plays in the waters of the Erjiang River at the Gezhouba Power plant in Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province on April 8, 2025.

Finless Porpoises

Finless Porpoises

YICHANG, CHINA - APRIL 8, 2025 - A finless porpoise plays in the waters of the Erjiang River at the Gezhouba Power plant in Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province on April 8, 2025.

Finless Porpoises

Finless Porpoises

YICHANG, CHINA - APRIL 8, 2025 - A finless porpoise plays in the waters of the Erjiang River at the Gezhouba Power plant in Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province on April 8, 2025.

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - A Yangtze finless porpoise plays in the water downstream of Gezhouba No. 1 lock of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov. 1, 2024.

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - A Yangtze finless porpoise plays in the water downstream of Gezhouba No. 1 lock of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov. 1, 2024.

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - A Yangtze finless porpoise plays in the water downstream of Gezhouba No. 1 lock of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov. 1, 2024.

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - A Yangtze finless porpoise plays in the water downstream of Gezhouba No. 1 lock of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov. 1, 2024.

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - A Yangtze finless porpoise plays in the water downstream of Gezhouba No. 1 lock of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov. 1, 2024.

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - A Yangtze finless porpoise plays in the water downstream of Gezhouba No. 1 lock of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov. 1, 2024.

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - A Yangtze finless porpoise plays in the water downstream of Gezhouba No. 1 lock of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov. 1, 2024.

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - A Yangtze finless porpoise plays in the water downstream of Gezhouba No. 1 lock of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov. 1, 2024.

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

World's First Yangtze Finless Porpoise Chase Map

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - A Yangtze finless porpoise plays in the water downstream of Gezhouba No. 1 lock of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov. 1, 2024.

Flood Waters in Nanjing Section of Yangtze River Exceed Warning Level

Flood Waters in Nanjing Section of Yangtze River Exceed Warning Level

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 12, 2024 - The base of the stainless steel sculpture "Finless Porpoise" is submerged in Nanjing section of the Yangtze River in Nanjing,, Jiangsu province, China, July 12, 2024.

CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Feb. 19, 2023 shows a Yangtze finless porpoise hunting for food in the section of Yangtze River in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, provinces in China's central region have been making great efforts in the protection of water resources, so as to strengthen the shields for ecological security and protect biodiversity along the Yangtze River. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xiao Yijiu)

CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 19, 2023 shows a Yangtze finless porpoise hunting for food in the section of Yangtze River in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, provinces in China's central region have been making great efforts in the protection of water resources, so as to strengthen the shields for ecological security and protect biodiversity along the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

CHINA-RIVER ECOSYSTEM (CN)

CHINA-RIVER ECOSYSTEM (CN)

(240607) -- WUHAN, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Yangtze finless porpoise swims in the lower reaches of the Gezhouba Dam on the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province, May 21, 2024. Clear waters and green mountains are not only natural and ecological wealth but also social and economic riches, with the concept -- "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" -- becoming the country's consensus and action guide across China. Under this concept, provinces in central China are collaboratively advancing river ecological management to ensure the continuous improvement of the river ecosystems. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xiao Yijiu)

CHINA-RIVER ECOSYSTEM (CN)

CHINA-RIVER ECOSYSTEM (CN)

(240607) -- WUHAN, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Yangtze finless porpoise swims in the lower reaches of the Gezhouba Dam on the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province, May 21, 2024. Clear waters and green mountains are not only natural and ecological wealth but also social and economic riches, with the concept -- "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" -- becoming the country's consensus and action guide across China. Under this concept, provinces in central China are collaboratively advancing river ecological management to ensure the continuous improvement of the river ecosystems. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

(240519) -- HEFEI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Bajin walks towards the river bank to feed Yangtze finless porpoises at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve in Tongling, east China's Anhui Province, May 10, 2024. Known as the "giant panda of the water," the Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state protection in China, is an important indicator of the health of the Yangtze River ecology. This species can only be found in the middle and lower main streams of the Yangtze River. Zhang Bajin, 62, an ex-crewman of the cargo ship on the Yangtze River, has been working as a breeder at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve since 2006. After a dozen years of care and feeding, Zhang can distinguish each Yangtze finless porpoise through subtle differences. Thanks to the joint efforts of Zhang and his colleagues, the number of Yangtze finless porpoise in the base has

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

(240519) -- HEFEI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Yangtze finless porpoise is seen at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve in Tongling, east China's Anhui Province, May 10, 2024. Known as the "giant panda of the water," the Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state protection in China, is an important indicator of the health of the Yangtze River ecology. This species can only be found in the middle and lower main streams of the Yangtze River. Zhang Bajin, 62, an ex-crewman of the cargo ship on the Yangtze River, has been working as a breeder at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve since 2006. After a dozen years of care and feeding, Zhang can distinguish each Yangtze finless porpoise through subtle differences. Thanks to the joint efforts of Zhang and his colleagues, the number of Yangtze finless porpoise in the base has grown from four to more than a dozen now

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

(240519) -- HEFEI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Bajin feeds Yangtze finless porpoises at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve in Tongling, east China's Anhui Province, May 10, 2024. Known as the "giant panda of the water," the Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state protection in China, is an important indicator of the health of the Yangtze River ecology. This species can only be found in the middle and lower main streams of the Yangtze River. Zhang Bajin, 62, an ex-crewman of the cargo ship on the Yangtze River, has been working as a breeder at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve since 2006. After a dozen years of care and feeding, Zhang can distinguish each Yangtze finless porpoise through subtle differences. Thanks to the joint efforts of Zhang and his colleagues, the number of Yangtze finless porpoise in the base has grown from four to more than a

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

(240519) -- HEFEI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows Zhang Bajin feeding Yangtze finless porpoises at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve in Tongling, east China's Anhui Province. Known as the "giant panda of the water," the Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state protection in China, is an important indicator of the health of the Yangtze River ecology. This species can only be found in the middle and lower main streams of the Yangtze River. Zhang Bajin, 62, an ex-crewman of the cargo ship on the Yangtze River, has been working as a breeder at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve since 2006. After a dozen years of care and feeding, Zhang can distinguish each Yangtze finless porpoise through subtle differences. Thanks to the joint efforts of Zhang and his colleagues, the number of Yangtze finless porpoise in the ba

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

(240519) -- HEFEI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve in Tongling, east China's Anhui Province. Known as the "giant panda of the water," the Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state protection in China, is an important indicator of the health of the Yangtze River ecology. This species can only be found in the middle and lower main streams of the Yangtze River. Zhang Bajin, 62, an ex-crewman of the cargo ship on the Yangtze River, has been working as a breeder at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve since 2006. After a dozen years of care and feeding, Zhang can distinguish each Yangtze finless porpoise through subtle differences. Thanks to the joint efforts of Zhang and his colleagues, the number of Yangtze finless porpoise in the base has grown from four to more than a dozen now.

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

(240519) -- HEFEI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Bajin prepares fish to feed Yangtze finless porpoises at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve in Tongling, east China's Anhui Province, May 10, 2024. Known as the "giant panda of the water," the Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state protection in China, is an important indicator of the health of the Yangtze River ecology. This species can only be found in the middle and lower main streams of the Yangtze River. Zhang Bajin, 62, an ex-crewman of the cargo ship on the Yangtze River, has been working as a breeder at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve since 2006. After a dozen years of care and feeding, Zhang can distinguish each Yangtze finless porpoise through subtle differences. Thanks to the joint efforts of Zhang and his colleagues, the number of Yangtze finless porpoise in the base has grown from four

(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUBEI-YANGTZE RIVER PROTECTION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUBEI-YANGTZE RIVER PROTECTION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240223) -- WUHAN, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Qiong (1st L), together with municipal workers and staff of local aquaculture enterprises, feeds Yangtze finless porpoise at a Baiji dolphin national nature reserve in Shishou, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 28, 2023. Wang Qiong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a senior technician on water quality inspection of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group. In the past 29 years, Wang has been monitoring the water quality of the Yangtze River water source and paying attention to the changes of the Yangtze River water ecology. In 2023, Wang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. She led a team to carry out technical research, improve the accuracy of water quality detection and provide a strong guarantee for safety of drinking water. Wang plans to offer suggestions on ecological civilization construction at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. She hopes that these suggestions will play a positive

(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUBEI-YANGTZE RIVER PROTECTION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUBEI-YANGTZE RIVER PROTECTION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240223) -- WUHAN, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Qiong (R) learns about habit of Yangtze finless porpoise at a Baiji dolphin national nature reserve in Shishou, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 28, 2023. Wang Qiong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a senior technician on water quality inspection of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group. In the past 29 years, Wang has been monitoring the water quality of the Yangtze River water source and paying attention to the changes of the Yangtze River water ecology. In 2023, Wang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. She led a team to carry out technical research, improve the accuracy of water quality detection and provide a strong guarantee for safety of drinking water. Wang plans to offer suggestions on ecological civilization construction at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. She hopes that these suggestions will play a positive role in protecting the water ecological environment of the Yangtz

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tao Tao, the world's first Yangtze finless porpoise successfully bred in an artificial environment, swims at the Baiji Dolphin House under the Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, July 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

A shutterbug's passion for finless porpoises

STORY: A shutterbug's passion for finless porpoises SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: YICHANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Yangtze finless porpoises 2. various of Yang He 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG HE, Photographer in Yichang 4. various of Yang He 5. various of the Yangtze finless porpoises 6. various of Yang He 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG HE, Photographer 8. various of Yang He 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YANG HE, Photographer 10. various of the Yangtze finless porpoises STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG HE, Photographer in Yichang "I've been following finless porpoises and snapping pictures of them since I retired. Every morning when I wake up, the first thing in my head is to photograph finless porpoises. It wasn't until August 2020 that I finally captured my first good photo of a finless porpoise. The feeling at that moment was truly exhilarating." 65-year-old Yang He grew up along the Yangtze River. He became

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230727) -- WUHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members transfer a Yangtze porpoise to a section of Yangtze River and release it there in central China's Hubei Province, on April 25, 2023. Three generations of researchers at the Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have spent decades rescuing and nursing endangered species - the Baiji dolphin and the Yangtze finless porpoise. The latter is dubbed the "smiling angel of the Yangtze River" as its slightly curly lips resemble those of a smiling person. Baiji dolphin Qi Qi passed away in July 2002 after living for more than 22 years at the Baiji Dolphin House under CAS Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan. There was no more Baiji dolphin at the house after Qi Qi's death, but the house and the Wuhan Baiji Conservation Foundation kept their names unchanged. Researchers there decided to apply protective measures designed for Baiji dolphins to their "cousins" - Yangtze finless porpoises. Eleven Yangtze finless porpoises are now raised at t

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230727) -- WUHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Three Yangtze finless porpoises swim at the Baiji Dolphin House under the Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 29, 2023. Three generations of researchers at the Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have spent decades rescuing and nursing endangered species - the Baiji dolphin and the Yangtze finless porpoise. The latter is dubbed the "smiling angel of the Yangtze River" as its slightly curly lips resemble those of a smiling person. Baiji dolphin Qi Qi passed away in July 2002 after living for more than 22 years at the Baiji Dolphin House under CAS Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan. There was no more Baiji dolphin at the house after Qi Qi's death, but the house and the Wuhan Baiji Conservation Foundation kept their names unchanged. Researchers there decided to apply protective measures designed for Baiji dolphins to their "cousins" - Yangtze finless porpoises. Ele

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230727) -- WUHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows researchers Chen Peixun, Liu Renjun, Wang Ding and Zhang Xianfeng (L to R), who were involved in the captive breeding, conservation and research of Baiji dolphin, and the Baiji dolphin they were taking care of. Three generations of researchers at the Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have spent decades rescuing and nursing endangered species - the Baiji dolphin and the Yangtze finless porpoise. The latter is dubbed the "smiling angel of the Yangtze River" as its slightly curly lips resemble those of a smiling person. Baiji dolphin Qi Qi passed away in July 2002 after living for more than 22 years at the Baiji Dolphin House under CAS Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan. There was no more Baiji dolphin at the house after Qi Qi's death, but the house and the Wuhan Baiji Conservation Foundation kept their names unchanged. Researchers there decided to apply protective measures designed for Baiji dolphins to the

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230727) -- WUHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 27, 2023 shows staff members of the Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences working at the Yangtze River Swan Island Baiji Dolphin National Nature Reserve, central China's Hubei Province. Three generations of researchers at the Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have spent decades rescuing and nursing endangered species - the Baiji dolphin and the Yangtze finless porpoise. The latter is dubbed the "smiling angel of the Yangtze River" as its slightly curly lips resemble those of a smiling person. Baiji dolphin Qi Qi passed away in July 2002 after living for more than 22 years at the Baiji Dolphin House under CAS Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan. There was no more Baiji dolphin at the house after Qi Qi's death, but the house and the Wuhan Baiji Conservation Foundation kept their names unchanged. Researchers there decided to apply protective measures designed for Baiji dolphins to their

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230727) -- WUHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Yangtze finless porpoise swims at the Baiji Dolphin House under the Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on July 5, 2023. Three generations of researchers at the Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have spent decades rescuing and nursing endangered species - the Baiji dolphin and the Yangtze finless porpoise. The latter is dubbed the "smiling angel of the Yangtze River" as its slightly curly lips resemble those of a smiling person. Baiji dolphin Qi Qi passed away in July 2002 after living for more than 22 years at the Baiji Dolphin House under CAS Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan. There was no more Baiji dolphin at the house after Qi Qi's death, but the house and the Wuhan Baiji Conservation Foundation kept their names unchanged. Researchers there decided to apply protective measures designed for Baiji dolphins to their "cousins" - Yangtze finless porpoises. Eleve

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230727) -- WUHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Yangtze finless porpoise hunts for food in the section of Yangtze River in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 19, 2023. Three generations of researchers at the Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have spent decades rescuing and nursing endangered species - the Baiji dolphin and the Yangtze finless porpoise. The latter is dubbed the "smiling angel of the Yangtze River" as its slightly curly lips resemble those of a smiling person. Baiji dolphin Qi Qi passed away in July 2002 after living for more than 22 years at the Baiji Dolphin House under CAS Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan. There was no more Baiji dolphin at the house after Qi Qi's death, but the house and the Wuhan Baiji Conservation Foundation kept their names unchanged. Researchers there decided to apply protective measures designed for Baiji dolphins to their "cousins" - Yangtze finless porpoises. Eleven Yangtze finless porpoises are now raised at the Baiji

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230727) -- WUHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yangtze finless porpoise Tao Tao swims at the Baiji Dolphin House under the Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, July 5, 2023. Three generations of researchers at the Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have spent decades rescuing and nursing endangered species - the Baiji dolphin and the Yangtze finless porpoise. The latter is dubbed the "smiling angel of the Yangtze River" as its slightly curly lips resemble those of a smiling person. Baiji dolphin Qi Qi passed away in July 2002 after living for more than 22 years at the Baiji Dolphin House under CAS Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan. There was no more Baiji dolphin at the house after Qi Qi's death, but the house and the Wuhan Baiji Conservation Foundation kept their names unchanged. Researchers there decided to apply protective measures designed for Baiji dolphins to their "cousins" - Yangtze finless porpoises. El

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230727) -- WUHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Trainer Wang Chaoqun feeds a Yangtze finless porpoise at the Baiji Dolphin House under the Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, July 12, 2023. Three generations of researchers at the Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have spent decades rescuing and nursing endangered species - the Baiji dolphin and the Yangtze finless porpoise. The latter is dubbed the "smiling angel of the Yangtze River" as its slightly curly lips resemble those of a smiling person. Baiji dolphin Qi Qi passed away in July 2002 after living for more than 22 years at the Baiji Dolphin House under CAS Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan. There was no more Baiji dolphin at the house after Qi Qi's death, but the house and the Wuhan Baiji Conservation Foundation kept their names unchanged. Researchers there decided to apply protective measures designed for Baiji dolphins to their "cousins" - Yangtze finless por

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230727) -- WUHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hao Yujiang, an associate researcher of the the Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), observes a Yangtze finless porpoise at the Baiji Dolphin House under his institute in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on July 12, 2023. Three generations of researchers at the Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have spent decades rescuing and nursing endangered species - the Baiji dolphin and the Yangtze finless porpoise. The latter is dubbed the "smiling angel of the Yangtze River" as its slightly curly lips resemble those of a smiling person. Baiji dolphin Qi Qi passed away in July 2002 after living for more than 22 years at the Baiji Dolphin House under CAS Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan. There was no more Baiji dolphin at the house after Qi Qi's death, but the house and the Wuhan Baiji Conservation Foundation kept their names unchanged. Researchers there decided to apply protective measures designed for Baiji