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Poor water and weather conditions may have prevented sightings, [7] but expedition leaders declared it "functionally extinct" on December 13, 2006, as fewer are likely to be alive than are needed to propagate the species. [7] However, footage believed to be a baiji from August 2007 was released to the public. [11]
The Yangtze Freshwater Dolphin Expedition 2006 (Chinese: 长江淡水豚类考察) was a six-week search expedition undertaken in November and December 2006 in Central China in an attempt to locate continued proof of the existence of the endangered baiji Yangtze dolphin (Chinese river dolphin).
However, the Atlantic population of gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) became extinct in the 18th century, and the baiji (or Chinese river dolphin, Lipotes vexillifer) was declared "functionally extinct" after an expedition in late 2006 failed to find any in the Yangtze River.
2. Baiji Dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer) Known as the Yangtze river dolphin, or the Chinese lake dolphin, the Baiji was declared functionally extinct in 2007. This was announced after a dedicated six ...
Did you know October and November are the best months for dolphin watching in the Grand Strand? This is what you should know if you’re hoping to see one. It’s now the best time to spot ...
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Some mammals declared as extinct may very well reappear. [1] For example, a study found that 36% of purported mammalian extinction had been resolved, while the rest either had validity issues (insufficient evidence) or had been rediscovered. [3] As of December 2015, the IUCN listed 30 mammalian species as "critically endangered (possibly ...
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