View Full Version : Baiji dolphin declared extinct


cuttlegirl
Dec 14th, 2006, 08:07am
It's a sad day for the world...

http://www.baiji.org/expeditions/1/overview.html

chrono_war01
Dec 14th, 2006, 08:19am
The TIME Magazine also reported this, tis a say day, as it seems that we've once again, placed our own development over preservation of the enviroment.

WhiteKiboko
Dec 14th, 2006, 04:38pm
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/12/14/china.dolphins.ap/index.html

maybe they shouldve had him help out with the baji...

Animal Mother
Dec 14th, 2006, 04:50pm
Sad situation :(

It's a big big ocean out there though. Perhaps some were overlooked.

cuttlegirl
Dec 14th, 2006, 05:00pm
Except they live in a river and it's really polluted...

jc45
Dec 14th, 2006, 09:54pm
My mother told me about this after school today... I really hope a loss this great will knock some sense into the general public! :cry:

Joey

bigGdelta
Dec 15th, 2006, 05:41am
And from what i've read the other species in the river is in bad shape as well. Don't thing any of the river dolphins are doing that well

joefish84
Dec 15th, 2006, 12:22pm
MMMM BAIJI DOLPHIN... taste soooo good.... anyone else had it?

im just kiddin... i guess i need to start watching tv more... i havent even heard anything about this until now.

Fini
Dec 15th, 2006, 12:55pm
It's tragic that it's in the news today, but likely forgotten a week from now. Hopefully there are a couple of them left that have just managed to stay off the radar, but it certainly doesn't look good for the species.

As far as the river dolphins go, I hear they are getting pretty scarce. Boating and pollution have pretty much done them in too.

Stupid humans...