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Caption: Yangtze Finless Porpoise
Caption: Yangtze Finless Porpoise The Yangtze Finless Porpoise is a endangered species located in the Yangtze River located in Asia.
The scientific name of the Porpoise is Neophocaena Asiaeorientalis.
It is the only Species of Porpoise (Phocoenidae) that has no dorsal fin.
They are also known for their smile.
Finless porpoises can grow to as much as 2.27 m (7 ft 5 in) in length, and can weight up to 72 kg (159 lb), although most are rather smaller
Finless porpoises are opportunistic feeders using various kinds of available food items available in their habitat, including fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods
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Caption: This is where they are located, the Yangtze River in Asia. The porpoises stay in shallow waters, up to 50 m (160 ft) deep, close to the shore, in waters with soft or sandy seabeds, or in estuaries and mangrove swamps.
Caption: Why is it Endangered The porpoise is endangered due to hunting and environmental degradation. Also most of the population was wiped out by getting entangled by Gill nets.
They also have few predators. The Shark is their natural predator. The only account of humans hunting them was after WWII, Mainly due to the lack of fishing boats.
Caption: The Rescue Plan _______ The rescue plan includes putting some into the Tianezhou Oxbow Nature Reserve. It started with 5 Porpoises in 1990, today it's around 40. However the reserve can only hold 100 porpoises.
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Caption: The End