There was a short period in which it was hunted because the new government stripped it of its traditionally revered status, but it was not the main reason why the Baiji became extinct. Since then, pollution and environmental degradation drove the population down.
The population of the baiji dolphin, also known as the Yangtze River dolphin, is believed to be functionally extinct with possibly no individuals remaining in the wild. Human activities such as habitat destruction, overfishing, and pollution have led to their critically endangered status. Efforts to find and conserve the species have been largely unsuccessful.
In a food web for the baiji dolphin, the baiji would be at the top as an apex predator, feeding on various fish species like carp and catfish. Its prey would include smaller fish, crustaceans, and insects. Other organisms in the food web could include birds, such as egrets and herons, that feed on the same fish species as the baiji.
It will become extinct
The extinction of the Baiji dolphin, also known as the Yangtze River dolphin, is an example of an extinction witnessed by humans. This species was declared functionally extinct in the early 2000s due to human activities such as overfishing, pollution, and habitat destruction.
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The area that the Baiji lived in was used for hydroelectricity, fishing, and transportation.
The baiji dolphin was a freshwater dolphin and the first to be driven to extinction by humans. This species is thought to have gone extinct in 2006.
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The river dolphin is not extinct. They can be found in the Mekong river and the Amazon river.
A baiji is a freshwater dolphin found only in the Yangtze river and declared extinct in 2006.
it isn't extinct, im joyed to say that there are still 25 among us
The rarest dolphin is the Yangtze River Dolphin. (Baiji) The Baiji or Yangtze River Dolphin has been declared extinct since 2006.
there was a baiji which was a river dolphin, but that is extinct now
The Baiji, or Yangtze River Dolphin, was declared functionally extinct in 2006. The Chinese Paddlefish is also believed to be functionally extinct.
The hectors dolphin did not go extinct you may be thinking of the baiji river dolphin witch went extinct in 2006.
Baiji eat small fish such as: shrimp, catfish, and other small creatures.