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China: Two Villagers Haul Monster 100kg Grouper Through Hainan Village

On October 27, 2025, in Hainan, located in southern China, two villagers were seen walking into town carrying a massive grouper tied to a wooden pole. The fish swung heavily between them as villagers gathered to watch. People marveled at the size of the catch, estimating it weighed more than one hundred kilograms. Such a giant grouper was extremely rare in the area. No one knew exactly how they managed to haul it in, but the impressive scene quickly drew admiration from the entire village.

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China: Angler Catches Nearly Transparent “Glass” Fish in Guangdong

A man in Guangdong, China, caught an almost completely transparent fish on November 10, 2025, astonishing onlookers. Video shows the small “glass-like” fish with clear flesh and no visible organs as sunlight passed straight through its body. The angler held it up for the camera as bystanders marveled at the unusual catch.

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China: Crab Seen Releasing Black Smoke-Like Plumes in Fujian

A crab in Fujian, China, was seen releasing thick black smoke-like streams from its mouth on October 25, 2025, astonishing viewers online. Video shows the crab sitting in a tank as dark plumes cloud the water, leaving onlookers baffled by the strange phenomenon.

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Xinhua Headlines: Conservation efforts help rare fish flourish in China's largest lake

(240626) -- BEIJING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Migratory adult naked carp swim upstream in the Quanji River, an inflow river of Qinghai Lake, in Gangca County of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, June 30, 2022. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Fan Peishen)

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Xinhua Headlines: Conservation efforts help rare fish flourish in China's largest lake

(240626) -- BEIJING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 24, 2024 shows bar-headed geese near Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Photo by Yang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines: Conservation efforts help rare fish flourish in China's largest lake

(240626) -- BEIJING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 20, 2023 shows a view of Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Photo by Yang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines: Conservation efforts help rare fish flourish in China's largest lake

(240626) -- BEIJING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 20, 2023 shows a view of Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Photo by Yang Tao/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Conservation efforts help rare fish flourish in China's largest lake

(240626) -- BEIJING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 24, 2024 shows bar-headed geese near Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Photo by Yang Tao/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Conservation efforts help rare fish flourish in China's largest lake

(240626) -- BEIJING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Migratory adult naked carp swim upstream in the Quanji River, an inflow river of Qinghai Lake, in Gangca County of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, June 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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China's largest lake sees rebound of rare fish species

STORY: China's largest lake sees rebound of rare fish species SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Qinghai Lake 2. various of the naked carp 3. various of the Qinghai Lake 4. various of birds at the Qinghai Lake STORYLINE: Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland saltwater lake, has seen a positive growth of a rare fish species thanks to ecological protection. The naked carp, known as "Huangyu" in China, is endemic to Qinghai Lake. The fish is not only critical to the existence of local bird species, but also to the ecological balance of the highland lake. Due to overfishing and environmental deterioration, the population of naked carp declined sharply in the 1960s and 1970s. In 2002, Qinghai Lake only had 2,592 tonnes of naked carp. In order to protect the species and restore the environment, the province banned naked carp fishing in Qinghai Lake and nearby rivers in 2003. Qinghai has also closed the lake six

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Rare, endangered fish fry released into Heilongjiang River

STORY: Rare, endangered fish fry released into Heilongjiang River DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the release STORYLINE: Over 100,000 rare fish fry, including Kaluga sturgeons, a critically endangered species, have been released into north China's Heilongjiang River, in a bid to protect the biodiversity in the river. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 27, 2023 shows juvenile fish of Yangtze sturgeon at a breeding base jointly operated by Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals and Fisheries Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March thi

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Liang displays a Yangtze sturgeon at a breeding base jointly operated by Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals and Fisheries Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 27, 2023. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this year, a field bree

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo shows Zhou Liang (L, bottom) takes roes from a Yangtze sturgeon. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this year, a field breeding experiment is conducted in an inner river course of a section of the Yangtze River in Yibin. During the experiment, 10 male and 10 female mature parent fish of Y

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 27, 2023 shows a breeding base jointly operated by Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals and Fisheries Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this year, a field breeding exper

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Liang (1st R) talks with visiting students from China Three Gorges University at a breeding base jointly operated by Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals and Fisheries Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 27, 2023. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July l

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Liang checks the fishpond at a breeding base jointly operated by Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals and Fisheries Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 12, 2021. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this year, a field breeding exp

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 12, 2021 shows the Fuxing breeding base founded by Zhou Liang and his father in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this year, a field breeding experiment is conducted in an inner river course of a section of the Yangtze River in Y

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Liang cleans a Yangtze sturgeon juvenile fish pond at a breeding base jointly operated by Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals and Fisheries Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 27, 2023. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this y

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Liang checks juvenile fish of Yangtze sturgeon at a breeding base jointly operated by Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals and Fisheries Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 27, 2023. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this year,

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Liang shows a juvenile fish of Yangtze sturgeon at a breeding base jointly operated by Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals and Fisheries Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 27, 2023. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this year

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Zhou Liang in his youth holding a Yangtze sturgeon (L, photo taken by Zeng Lang) and him holding a Yangtze sturgeon on June 27, 2023 (photo taken by Xinhua photographer Xu Bingjie). Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this year, a field breeding experiment is conducted in an inner r

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Measures taken to protect biodiversity in Pearl River Basin

STORY: Measures taken to protect biodiversity in Pearl River Basin DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:52 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Dateng Gorge water conservancy project 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HE DAJIANG, Guangxi Dateng Gorge Water Conservancy Development Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Dateng Gorge water conservancy project is under construction on a section of the Qianjiang River in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi. As it's located at an important spawning ground for migratory fishes, multiple measures have been carried out to minimize the impact of the project on the ecological environment. Besides the establishment of a conservation center for rare fish and breeding and releasing of fish to conserve rare fish species, two fish passages have been built to help migratory fishes complete their life cycle. In addition, a scientific research team is dedicated to preserving rare and endangered fish in the Pearl River basin. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HE DAJIANG, Guangxi D

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CHINA-GUANGXI-GUIPING-DATENG GORGE WATER CONSERVANCY PROJECT (CN)

(230521) -- GUIPING, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers work at a rare fish conservation center of the Dateng Gorge water conservancy project in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2023. Dateng Gorge water conservancy project is under construction on a section of Qianjiang River in Guiping, south China's Guangxi, where is an important spawning field for migration fishes in Zhujiang River basin. In order to protect fishes and the biodiversity of aquatic life in the Zhujiang River basin, minimize the influence of the project on ecological environment, a research team of the project has carried out surveys, protection, rescue and artificial breeding on endangered, rare and cash fishes. Researchers have successfully bred nine species of rare fishes and released 8.66 million fish fry. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-GUIPING-DATENG GORGE WATER CONSERVANCY PROJECT (CN)

(230521) -- GUIPING, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows the nature-imitated fishway of the auxiliary dam in Nanmu River, which is part of the Dateng Gorge water conservancy project in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2023. Dateng Gorge water conservancy project is under construction on a section of Qianjiang River in Guiping, south China's Guangxi, where is an important spawning field for migration fishes in Zhujiang River basin. In order to protect fishes and the biodiversity of aquatic life in the Zhujiang River basin, minimize the influence of the project on ecological environment, a research team of the project has carried out surveys, protection, rescue and artificial breeding on endangered, rare and cash fishes. Researchers have successfully bred nine species of rare fishes and released 8.66 million fish fry. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-GUIPING-DATENG GORGE WATER CONSERVANCY PROJECT (CN)

(230521) -- GUIPING, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Technicians test and compare water samples at a fish propagation station of the Dateng Gorge water conservancy project in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2023. Dateng Gorge water conservancy project is under construction on a section of Qianjiang River in Guiping, south China's Guangxi, where is an important spawning field for migration fishes in Zhujiang River basin. In order to protect fishes and the biodiversity of aquatic life in the Zhujiang River basin, minimize the influence of the project on ecological environment, a research team of the project has carried out surveys, protection, rescue and artificial breeding on endangered, rare and cash fishes. Researchers have successfully bred nine species of rare fishes and released 8.66 million fish fry. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-GUIPING-DATENG GORGE WATER CONSERVANCY PROJECT (CN)

(230521) -- GUIPING, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A technician sprays fish feed at a fish propagation station of the Dateng Gorge water conservancy project in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2023. Dateng Gorge water conservancy project is under construction on a section of Qianjiang River in Guiping, south China's Guangxi, where is an important spawning field for migration fishes in Zhujiang River basin. In order to protect fishes and the biodiversity of aquatic life in the Zhujiang River basin, minimize the influence of the project on ecological environment, a research team of the project has carried out surveys, protection, rescue and artificial breeding on endangered, rare and cash fishes. Researchers have successfully bred nine species of rare fishes and released 8.66 million fish fry. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-GUIPING-DATENG GORGE WATER CONSERVANCY PROJECT (CN)

(230521) -- GUIPING, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows the Dateng Gorge water conservancy project in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2023. Dateng Gorge water conservancy project is under construction on a section of Qianjiang River in Guiping, south China's Guangxi, where is an important spawning field for migration fishes in Zhujiang River basin. In order to protect fishes and the biodiversity of aquatic life in the Zhujiang River basin, minimize the influence of the project on ecological environment, a research team of the project has carried out surveys, protection, rescue and artificial breeding on endangered, rare and cash fishes. Researchers have successfully bred nine species of rare fishes and released 8.66 million fish fry. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-GUIPING-DATENG GORGE WATER CONSERVANCY PROJECT (CN)

(230521) -- GUIPING, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows the nature-imitated fishway of the auxiliary dam in Nanmu River, which is part of the Dateng Gorge water conservancy project in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2023. Dateng Gorge water conservancy project is under construction on a section of Qianjiang River in Guiping, south China's Guangxi, where is an important spawning field for migration fishes in Zhujiang River basin. In order to protect fishes and the biodiversity of aquatic life in the Zhujiang River basin, minimize the influence of the project on ecological environment, a research team of the project has carried out surveys, protection, rescue and artificial breeding on endangered, rare and cash fishes. Researchers have successfully bred nine species of rare fishes and released 8.66 million fish fry. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-GUIPING-DATENG GORGE WATER CONSERVANCY PROJECT (CN)

(230521) -- GUIPING, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Technicians conduct water quality monitor at a fish propagation station of the Dateng Gorge water conservancy project in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2023. Dateng Gorge water conservancy project is under construction on a section of Qianjiang River in Guiping, south China's Guangxi, where is an important spawning field for migration fishes in Zhujiang River basin. In order to protect fishes and the biodiversity of aquatic life in the Zhujiang River basin, minimize the influence of the project on ecological environment, a research team of the project has carried out surveys, protection, rescue and artificial breeding on endangered, rare and cash fishes. Researchers have successfully bred nine species of rare fishes and released 8.66 million fish fry. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-GUIPING-DATENG GORGE WATER CONSERVANCY PROJECT (CN)

(230521) -- GUIPING, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A technician looks at fish spawn at a fish propagation station of the Dateng Gorge water conservancy project in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2023. Dateng Gorge water conservancy project is under construction on a section of Qianjiang River in Guiping, south China's Guangxi, where is an important spawning field for migration fishes in Zhujiang River basin. In order to protect fishes and the biodiversity of aquatic life in the Zhujiang River basin, minimize the influence of the project on ecological environment, a research team of the project has carried out surveys, protection, rescue and artificial breeding on endangered, rare and cash fishes. Researchers have successfully bred nine species of rare fishes and released 8.66 million fish fry. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-GUIPING-DATENG GORGE WATER CONSERVANCY PROJECT (CN)

(230521) -- GUIPING, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Technicians conduct night monitor of the nature-imitated fishway of the auxiliary dam in Nanmu River, which is part of the Dateng Gorge water conservancy project in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2023. Dateng Gorge water conservancy project is under construction on a section of Qianjiang River in Guiping, south China's Guangxi, where is an important spawning field for migration fishes in Zhujiang River basin. In order to protect fishes and the biodiversity of aquatic life in the Zhujiang River basin, minimize the influence of the project on ecological environment, a research team of the project has carried out surveys, protection, rescue and artificial breeding on endangered, rare and cash fishes. Researchers have successfully bred nine species of rare fishes and released 8.66 million fish fry. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-GUIPING-DATENG GORGE WATER CONSERVANCY PROJECT (CN)

(230521) -- GUIPING, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A technician checks fish fry hatching containers at a fish propagation station of the Dateng Gorge water conservancy project in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2023. Dateng Gorge water conservancy project is under construction on a section of Qianjiang River in Guiping, south China's Guangxi, where is an important spawning field for migration fishes in Zhujiang River basin. In order to protect fishes and the biodiversity of aquatic life in the Zhujiang River basin, minimize the influence of the project on ecological environment, a research team of the project has carried out surveys, protection, rescue and artificial breeding on endangered, rare and cash fishes. Researchers have successfully bred nine species of rare fishes and released 8.66 million fish fry. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-GUIPING-DATENG GORGE WATER CONSERVANCY PROJECT (CN)

(230521) -- GUIPING, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A researcher works at a rare fish conservation center of the Dateng Gorge water conservancy project in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2023. Dateng Gorge water conservancy project is under construction on a section of Qianjiang River in Guiping, south China's Guangxi, where is an important spawning field for migration fishes in Zhujiang River basin. In order to protect fishes and the biodiversity of aquatic life in the Zhujiang River basin, minimize the influence of the project on ecological environment, a research team of the project has carried out surveys, protection, rescue and artificial breeding on endangered, rare and cash fishes. Researchers have successfully bred nine species of rare fishes and released 8.66 million fish fry. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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Feel charm of China's 1st national wetland park on World Wetlands Day

STORY: Feel charm of China's 1st national wetland park on World Wetlands Day DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHENG MENGYU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Xixi wetlands 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MUSONDA MUMBA, Secretary-general of Ramsar Convention STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHENG MENGYU, Xinhua correspondent "On Feb. 2, the 27th World Wetlands Day (celebration) in China with the theme of 'Wetland Restoration' was held in Xixi National Wetland Park, Hangzhou city, east China's Zhejiang province. Xixi wetland is the first national wetland park in China. In recent years, more than 800 species of animals and plants have increased here, making it a paradise for birds, fish, insects and vegetation." Xixi National Wetland Park opened in 2005. It is located in Hangzhou's northwestern suburb and occupies about 10 square kilometers with rare and endangered aquatic animals and plants. In 2009, it was listed as a Wetland of

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White-tailed sea eagles spotted in SW China

STORY: White-tailed sea eagles spotted in SW China DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:27 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of white-tailed sea eagles STORYLINE: White-tailed sea eagles have been spotted at a wetland park in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan. The white-tailed sea eagle is a national first-class protected species and is a rare migratory bird. As the local ecosystem improved and the fish population grew, Aba became a regular destination for white-tailed sea eagles to overwinter. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chengdu, China. (XHTV)

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Health of mountain trout worried after volcanic eruption

KISO, Japan - A worker feeds a rare species of mountain trout called "Kiso Iwana" in Kiso, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 7, 2014, amid growing concern about the environmental impact of ash from the eruption of Mt. Ontake on reserves where the fish are cultivated.

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Rare fish run upstream in Hokkaido river to lay eggs

SAPPORO, Japan - A pair of Japanese huchen known locally as "ito," Japan's biggest freshwater fish in the salmon family, runs upstream on April 28, 2014, in a river in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido to lay eggs. The rare species is often called the "phantasmal fish."

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Mass-farming rare shishamo fish

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 30, 2013 shows Ryotaro Ishida, a fishery researcher, who has recently succeeded in mass-farming "shishamo," a rare saltwater fish that lives only in waters around Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.

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Coelacanth robot

IWAKI, Japan - The Aquamarine Fukushima aquarium in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, begins displaying a 1.2-meter-long coelacanth robot reproducing movement of the rare fish on March 20, 2013.

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Rare 'marimo' algae balls found in Aomori lake

AOMORI, Japan - A girl looks at ''marimo'' algae balls in a fish tank at Aquarium Asamushi in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, on Jan. 10. The greenish algae balls which have been found in Lake Ogawara in the northern Japan prefecture since last fall have drawn scientists' attention as it is rare for the algae to live in lakes such as Ogawara in which fresh and salt water is mixed. Marimos are a type of algae formed by many small strings of algae tangling together in a spherical pattern, forming a velvety green surface.

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Golden stinger fish caught in Pacific off Mie Pref.

TSU, Japan - This photo taken Jan. 23 shows a rare golden demon stinger displayed at the Shima Marineland aquarium in Shima, Mie Prefecture. The fish was caught in the Pacific off the nearby town of Minamiise on Jan. 4. Aquarium researchers say demon stingers are usually a blackish-brown color and hope the unusual golden fish will ''bring aquarium visitors good fortune.''

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Ancient fish species still found off Tanzania

ZANZIBAR, Tanzania - A coelacanth, a rare, endangered fish that was once believed to be extinct, is cryogenically-preserved at a governmental fisheries facility in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

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Sakhalin taimen fish in danger of extinction, research shows

TOKYO, Japan - Concern is growing that the Sakhalin taimen (in file photo), a salmonid fish inhabiting Hokkaido and the Russian Far East, will become extinct, research by a group of U.S. and Russian experts showed. The group estimates the population of the rare giant fish in major habitats in Russia has decreased by 98-99 percent during the past 30 to 40 years.

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Japan's largest freshwater fish aquarium opens in Gifu

GIFU, Japan - Visitors watch freshwater fish at the Aqua Toto Gifu in the town of Kawashima, Gifu Prefecture, on July 14, the opening day of Japan's largest aquarium specializing in freshwater fish. The aquarium has about 25,000 rare and common fish and amphibians collected from all around the world.

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A glimpse of endangered ducks predations in NE China

STORY: A glimpse of endangered waterfowl catching fish in NE China DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of endangered ducks catching fish STORYLINE: Rare video footage of Chinese mergansers catching fish was captured in northeast China's Jilin Province. It is an endangered bird species under first-class national protection. This beautiful and rare waterfowl has been living on the planet for over ten million years. It is called a "living fossil" and it's an indicative species of the wetlands' ecological health. It is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list, with Russia's Far East and northeast China officially regarded as the bird's major reproduction bases. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changchun, China. (XHTV)

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Xinhua Headlines: Former fishermen embrace new role as guardians of Yangtze

(220912) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 2, 2022 shows members of a voluntary patrol team patrolling in a national nature reserve of rare fish in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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Xinhua Headlines: Former fishermen embrace new role as guardians of Yangtze

(220912) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Hong (R), leader of a voluntary patrol team, pilots a boat to patrol in a national nature reserve of rare fish in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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Xinhua Headlines: Former fishermen embrace new role as guardians of Yangtze

(220912) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 2, 2022 shows members of a voluntary patrol team patrolling in a national nature reserve of rare fish in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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Former fishermen's new life mirrors ecological protection of Yangtze

STORY: Former fishermen's new life mirrors ecological protection of Yangtze DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 various of the patrol team 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU HONG, Leader of Honghu voluntary patrol team 3 various of the patrol team 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG SONG, Member of fish protection team 5 various of the patrol team 6 SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU HONG, Leader of Honghu voluntary patrol team STORYLINE: Piloting a fishing boat on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Liu Hong's keen eyes swept the water surface to spot if there are any illegal fishing activities. Liu, 50, is a leader of a voluntary patrol team guarding a national nature reserve of rare fish in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Established eight years ago and supported by the local government, the team now has 11 members, most of whom used to live by fishing, including Liu. The change of the roles of those fishermen is part of a series of