2nd successful birth of a Yangtze finless porpoise!
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On Saturday, the 5th of July 2008, a second Yangtze finless porpoise was successfully born in the Aquarium of the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Wuhan. The baby is a male, it is 72 cm long, and 5.65 kg weight.
Surprisingly, the calf shares its date of birth with his elder brother, who was born three years ago the same day and the founder of the Baiji Research Group, Prof. Chen Peixun.
Water quality of Yangtze comparable to other main rivers in world
A recent survey of the water quality of the Yangtze river shows an unexpected outcome: Generally speaking, man-made pollution in the Yangtze compares globally with that of other main rivers. [more]
How Polluted is the Yangtze River?
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The Baiji Yangtze Dolphin is functionally extinct
Wuhan, 13 December 2006 – The Baiji Yangtze Dolphin is with all probability extinct. On Wednesday, in the city of Wuhan in central China, a search expedition, under the direction of the Institute for Hydrobiology Wuhan and the Swiss-based baiji.org Foundation, drew to a finish without any results. During the six-week expedition scientists from six nations desperately searched the Yangtze in vain. [more]
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| The Global Freshwater ChallengeUN’s International Decade for Action 2005-2015 – Water for Life: With mounting evidence that earth’s fresh water is being stretched to its limits, one thing is clear: Everything possible must be done to avert a freshwater crisis! Responsible stewardship to safeguard the world's freshwater resources will require effective integrated management at all levels, from the individual to international corporations and governments. [more] |
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