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What kind of animal is the Baiji dolphin?
Baiji is a Chinese word that means "white dolphin". This species is one of the most endangered cetaceans in the world, with less than a few dozen individuals. Females are a little larger than males.
How many Baiji dolphins will remain in the world in 2020?
Currently, there are only five extant species of river dolphins remaining in the world, all of which are endangered or endangered. This is because pollution, dams, transport and bycatch have damaged this iconic species.
How many river dolphins remain in China?
According to the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species, the number of endangered species has eventually decreased to 500-1,800 individuals. And recent studies on biological protection have shown that porpoises can become extinct as early as 2041 without rapid action.
Are there any extinct dolphins?
The Chinese river dolphin, or Baiji, holds the enviable record of being the first dolphin species to be extinct by humans. China's mighty Yangtze River has been Baiji's hometown for 20 million years. It took less than 50 years for humans to wipe them out.
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