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A freshwater dolphin found only in China is now "likely to be extinct", a team of scientists has concluded.

The researchers failed to spot any Yangtze river dolphins, also known as baijis, during an extensive six-week survey of the mammals' habitat.

The team, writing in Biology Letters journal, blamed unregulated fishing as the main reason behind their demise.

If confirmed, it would be the first extinction of a large vertebrate for over 50 years.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6935343.stm

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How sad...and there are no hopes that they will find any of them?Maybe they didn't search every river...I really don't want them to go extinct,they are beautiful,as every creature of course...We don't have any hopes that there are some left??

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How sad...and there are no hopes that they will find any of them?Maybe they didn't search every river...I really don't want them to go extinct,they are beautiful,as every creature of course...We don't have any hopes that there are some left??

I agree to that. Are they sure about it?? There must be some of them left...

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I agree to that. Are they sure about it?? There must be some of them left...

It's no surprise, the pollution in that river is huge

I hope that they aren't extinct

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In the international forum of greenpeace are also talking about it.A girl from China said this was known since last year...Now it's just official,they did three very big researches and they didn't find any dolphins...You can never tell,there might be some alive,but we can't have much hope,since they have tried so hard to find them. icon_cry.gif

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In the international forum of greenpeace are also talking about it.A girl from China said this was known since last year...Now it's just official,they did three very big researches and they didn't find any dolphins...You can never tell,there might be some alive,but we can't have much hope,since they have tried so hard to find them. icon_cry.gif

I also saw it in the news today!!! they're totally gone icon_sad.gif Let's face it. I'm gonna download some articles and photo's about them, so I can remember them after some years!!!

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