But poachers’ gillnets also kill the world’s smallest and most endangered marine ... similar in size to the vaquita, the nets easily entangle and drown the small porpoise.

The vaquita is a rare species of porpoise endemic to the northern end ... However, few of them reach 20 years, since they are critically endangered marine mammals. They are often caught in ...

A team of conservation and wildlife specialists affiliated with several institutions in China has successfully released two ...

Researchers released two captive-born porpoises in a river in China, monitored them and confirmed the first-of-its-kind project was a success. Photo from Xinhua / Wu Zhizu via The State Council ...

scientists have a better idea of where the porpoise historically thrived — and whether it might thrive in those locations once again. With captive breeding — a process in which endangered ...

Importantly, Mei noted, this study creates a link between endangered species and culture, which could attract public attention. If the Yangtze finless porpoise can be a flagship species ...

For centuries, the Yangtze porpoise was a common sight on the river it is named after. Now, the freshwater mammal is critically endangered, rarely sighted, and only found in a tiny proportion of ...

Importantly, Mei noted, this study creates a link between endangered species and culture, which could attract public attention. If the Yangtze finless porpoise can be a flagship species, such as the ...

Scientists use all kinds of clues to piece together where endangered species once dwelled ... To map the historic home of the Yangtze finless porpoise, a group of researchers in China turned ...