- 2007The baiji, a freshwater dolphin species native to the Yangtze River in China, was driven to extinction by human activity12. The baiji population declined drastically in decades as China industrialized and made heavy use of the river for fishing, transportation, and hydroelectricity2. The baiji was pronounced extinct in 2007 following the failure of a dedicated 6-week expedition in 2006 to find a single one1. There have been no confirmed baiji sightings since before 20061.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Baiji numbers crashed dramatically and then they disappeared entirely from the river. They were pronounced extinct in 2007 following the failure of a dedicated 6-week expedition in 2006 to find a single one. There have been no confirmed baiji sightings since before 2006.us.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/baiji/The baiji population declined drastically in decades as China industrialized and made heavy use of the river for fishing, transportation, and hydroelectricity. It has been credibly claimed, after surveys in the Yangtze River during the 1980s, that baiji could be the first dolphin species in history that humans have driven to extinction.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baiji
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In the 1950s, the population was estimated at 6,000 animals, but declined rapidly over the subsequent five decades. Only a few hundred were left by 1970. Then the number fell to 400 by the 1980s and then to 13 in 1997 when a full-fledged search was conducted. The baiji was last sighted in August 2004, though there was a possible sighting in 2007. It is listed as an endangered sp…
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