Guess who's making waves in the Yangtze River? 🐬🌊 In April 2023, four adorable Yangtze finless porpoises, raised in captivity, took the plunge back into the wild at the Tian'ezhou Nature Reserve. Conservationists around the globe cheered as these marine mammals embarked on their new adventure!
After their release, scientists closely monitored their journey and were thrilled to find that our finless friends have likely made themselves at home among the natural porpoise population. Talk about fitting in! 🥳
But wait, there's more good news! Just last year, China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs reported that the Yangtze finless porpoise population has grown from 1,012 to 1,249 over the past five years. That's a fantastic annual growth rate of 4.3%! 🎉🌟 This uptick is a huge splash for conservation efforts and gives us hope for the future of these charming creatures.
With efforts like these, the Yangtze finless porpoise is flipping the script on endangered species. Let's keep riding this wave of positive change! 🌊✨
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
