Finless porpoise population in Yangtze River sees steady growth

Observers have reported seeing an increasing number of the Yangtze finless porpoise in recent years thanks to local efforts to preserve and improve their inhabitant environment.

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The Yangtze finless porpoise is a nationally first-class protected wild animal, and its population status serves as a "barometer" of the ecological environment of the Yangtze River.

In the waters near the Yangtze River Bridge in Tongling City of east China's Anhui Province, several finless porpoises were spotted playfully chasing one another. Among them, a mother-and-calf pair drew particular attention.