Yangtze river dolphins probably now extinct
- added August 7, 2007
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Researchers claim the type of freshwater dolphin found only in China is now "likely to be extinct". The last sighting was from a few years ago, but offically it has to be 50 years before a species can be declared "whoops".
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According to the article: "If confirmed, it would be the first extinction of a large vertebrate for over 50 years." What is the price of progress?
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Dam of Progress & DoomModernization in China Adrian Baschuk looks at the Three Gorges Dam that displaced millions, but provides clean electricity for many millions more.
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Be on the lookout for a CJ pod about another Yangtze River mammal, the porpoise. This creature is also close to extinction due to rapid development in the region. How should China keep their species safe while trying to create progress at the same time?
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The footage of these animals on the BBC's "Plant Earth" Series is breathtaking
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/planetearth/ -
That is sad I wish people would take more time to save these animals.
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