But we need to prevent it going the same way as the functionally extinct Yangtze river dolphin, also known as the Baiji. After years of rapid decline, the latest census shows that the population of ...

The Baiji Yangtze Dolphin is with all probability extinct ... The fate of the delicate dolphin is attributed to the destruction of their habitat, illegal fishing and collisions with ships.

The reported sighting of a Yangtze River dolphin, or Baiji like the one shown here, means there is still a chance for people to take further action and protect the cetaceans in the Yangtze from ...

When the Baiji Dolphin was declared "functionally extinct" in 2006, it was a once-in-25-million-year event. Never before had a whole species of dolphin been wiped off the planet because of human ...

Their limited range has made them susceptible to a variety of threats on the busy Taiwan coastline, including boat traffic, pollution, industrial and agricultural runoff, habitat destruction ... We ...