Ghosts · CR Critically Endangered
Baiji
Lipotes vexillifer
The 'goddess of the Yangtze' — a pale freshwater dolphin declared functionally extinct in 2007, the first cetacean lost to human activity.
CR · Critically Endangered
Overview
The 'goddess of the Yangtze' — a pale freshwater dolphin declared functionally extinct in 2007, the first cetacean lost to human activity.
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Field data
| IUCN status | CR · Critically Endangered |
|---|---|
| Population | — |
| Trend | unknown |
| Last assessed | 2017 |
| Class / Order | Mammalia · Cetartiodactyla |
| Family | Lipotidae |
| Range | China (Yangtze) |
Why it matters
Evolutionary distinction
- Navigated the murky Yangtze almost entirely by sonar.
- The sole member of its family, now likely gone.
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Baiji art print
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Museum-grade notebook from the Baiji plate.
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