India's longest and most holy river, the Ganges, is home to thousands of dolphins. But their survival is under threat.But these aren't like the ones found in oceans. They don't leap out of the water ...

Regarded in China as the "goddess of the Yangtze", the 20 million year old river dolphin was one of the world's oldest species. The Baiji is the first large mammal brought to extinction as a ...

One high-profile casualty is the beloved Yangtze river dolphin, which is now believed to be extinct (it hasn’t been seen since 2002). We’re working hard with partners in China to help reduce the ...

We hope the extinction of the baiji, or Yangtze river dolphin, around 2006 will serve as an alarm to prevent the extinction of this small and unique dolphin population off Taiwan.

the Indus and Ganges dolphins of South Asia, the critically endangered baiji or Yangtze river dolphin of China, and the Amazon river dolphin or boto in the Amazon and Orinoco river systems. The ...

The others live in the Ganges in India and the Indus in Pakistan, in the Yangtze in China, and in the Río de la Plata between Argentina and Uruguay. All river dolphins are superficially similar ...

The Yangtze river’s finless porpoise is one of the very few porpoises (relatives of dolphins and whales) that live in fresh water. Its small size and cute 'smile' make it much loved in China and ...