Rare Chinese Dolphin Declared Extinct
Incredibly sad.
The Baiji, a rare white dolphin regarded in China as the "goddess of the Yangtze," has been declared extinct by a team of international scientists. This represents the first extinction of a large aquatic mammal since hunting and overfishing killed off the Caribbean monk seal in the 1950s. The recent fate of the Baiji reflects a global trend--large river fish and mammals are declining worldwide, and particularly in the rapidly industrializing countries of Asia. Concrete actions to protect these threatened species will be necessary to prevent future extinctions.
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