View Full Version : Baiji dolphin declared extinct
cuttlegirl
Dec 14, '06, 8:07am
It's a sad day for the world...
http://www.baiji.org/expeditions/1/overview.html
chrono_war01
Dec 14, '06, 8:19am
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 14, '06, 4:38pm
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 14, '06, 4:50pm
Sad situation :(
It's a big big ocean out there though. Perhaps some were overlooked.
cuttlegirl
Dec 14, '06, 5:00pm
Except they live in a river and it's really polluted...
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 15, '06, 5:41am
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 15, '06, 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.
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...