Obituary for the Baiji: Chinese river dolphin declared extinct Baiji After a short illness spurred by pollution, overfishing, boat traffic, and obstructions like dams, the Baiji was declared “functionally extinct” last night. As a species, the river dolphin found only in China’s Yangtze River was 20 million years. Its demise was widely expected. The Baiji … Continue reading Goodbye to the Baiji