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Chinese River Dolphin

Chinese River Dolphin. By: Ashley Cooper. Lipotes vexillifer. Scientific name: Lipotes vexillifer . Common names: Baiji , Yangtze River Dolphin, Whitefin Dolphin, Chinese Lake Dolphin, and White Flag Dolphin, White Dolphin, and Changjiang Dolphin. China .

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Chinese River Dolphin

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  1. Chinese River Dolphin By: Ashley Cooper

  2. Lipotesvexillifer • Scientific name: Lipotesvexillifer. • Common names: Baiji, Yangtze River Dolphin, Whitefin Dolphin, Chinese Lake Dolphin, and White Flag Dolphin, White Dolphin, and Changjiang Dolphin

  3. China • Found in the Yangtze River in China.

  4. About this dolphin: • Long, narrow and slightly up curved snout • Skin: light bluish-gray above and white on its underside • Can only live in freshwater • They use a process called echolocation- involves emitting sound waves that bounce off objects in the water revealing their size and distance. Used for locating food and recognizing danger, such as boats • Eat freshwater fish species, ex:eel-like catfish. • Groups of up to 16 individuals • Little is known about their reproductive behavior • Females give birth to only 1 calf after a gestation period of 6 to 12 months

  5. Why is this dolphin endangered? • Habitat destruction • Overfishing • Pollution • Accidents during heavy river traffic • The species is legally protected, but after a six-week scientific survey in the summer of 2007, conservationists concluded that the species may now be extinct

  6. How many left? • Last sighting reported 13 living on September 1, 2007 • Less than 25 living today

  7. What’s being done to save them? • Conservation specialists are preparing to search waterways • Bringing back survivors and putting them into a semi- natural reserve • Create a series of rivers as their ecosystem • Chances for survival are slim

  8. Quiz Time • What color is this dolphin? • Where was it found? • Why is it endangered? • When was their last sighting? • What kind of water do they have to live in?

  9. Bibliography • www.bing.com/images • www.earthsendangered.com • www.nationalgeographic.com

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