The Yangtze finless porpoise is one of the most endangered animals in China. Found only in China’s Yangtze River and nearby lakes, such as Poyang Lake and Tian-E-Zhou Oxbow Lake, this unique ...

Introduction -- The biology -- Identification tools & maps -- The species directory -- Appendices. Classification of cetaceans ; Glossary ; Resources ; Notes on contributors ; Index ; Acknowledgments ...

The government has allocated $3 million for the plan, to be matched by funds from international conservation groups. The most common cause of death for the vaquita is getting caught in illegal ...

Napans strolling along the river Sunday may have caught a rare sight — a harbor porpoise surfacing in the Oxbow. By Monday, the animal was still cruising the same stretch of water.[ related_articles ...

In a rare and heartening sight, the world’s most endangered marine mammal — the vaquita porpoise - has been spotted swimming ...