Baiji
( Lipotes vexillifer )
The Baiji (Lipotes vexillifer) is a freshwater dolphin nicknamed “Goddess of the Yangtze river”. The Baiji lived in China’s rivers and was only documented by scientists in 1918.
The Baiji is unfortunatley known for being the first dolphin species to be driven to extinction by humans. The heavy use of the Yangtze River for fishing, transportation, and hydroelectricity led to the Baiji’s decline and the species was pronounced extinct in 2007.
The Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA(https://us.whales.org) are devoted to the remembrance of Baiji & preservation of other marine life.