Comments on: “Extinct” Dolphin Sighted

By: Saribou

Saribou — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:26:08 +0000

Yay!!!!!! One baiji is still better than none. One may mean 2. How anyone could find dolphins in that mess is beyond me. I think China will soon be realizing it’s rapid expansions and toxic ways will only come back onto itself, like a dragon eating it’s tail.

By: red_pill_junkie

red_pill_junkie — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:43:08 +0000

If I were a dolphin still living in such a toxic enviroment, I too would be jumping my ass off… trying to get out of the water!!!

By: PhotoExpert

PhotoExpert — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:22:22 +0000

Well, this is a sad commentary on man’s interaction with nature. The fact that we even have to worry about the extinction of certain creatures except the cockroach, about says it all.

We have all seen the news reports of the toxic products the Chinese have produced that were recalled in the US. So just imagine what the waste products pouring into that river must be like. The outlook appears very dismal to me.

I don’t think the Chinese government will take measures to clean up the waterways there or they would have already done it or made it law. That only leaves one chance for the survival of this species–capture and breeding in captivity. If not, because of the toxic wasteproducts pouring into the dolphins’ environment, this species is destined for extinction.

Thanks for posting this article and at least an infinitesimal glimmer of hope!

By: planettom

planettom — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:23:57 +0000

Let’s hope that there is a secret pod of these baiji out there somewhere, hiding out and happily reproducing. This is a good sign, but I hope that the remaining few can survive, given this is actually a baiji sighting.

By: Richard888

Richard888 — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:02:40 +0000

Imagine how that dolphin would feel if it know it is the last one left. The thought makes me want to cry and I am 6’1″ and work out on a daily basis.

By: shumway10973

shumway10973 — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:33:37 +0000

Well, here’s my fingers crossed and anything else I can do for luck, I hope some survived.

By: Bob Michaels

Bob Michaels — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:33:04 +0000

Wow, I hope more will be found and this time steps can be taken to save this rare animal from ultimate extinction