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China Claims Sighting of Rare River Dolphin Thought to Be Extinct (Environmental News Network) |
A rare white dolphin native to China’s Yangtze river that scientists declared extinct last year has been spotted swimming in the wild, state media said Wednesday. The baiji or white flag dolphin survived for millions of years but was declared effectively extinct in December after a fruitless six-week search of its Yangtze River habitat.
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