'I first encountered a finless porpoise as a teenager when there were far fewer boats on the Yangtze River. Over the last five years alone, the population of Yangtze finless porpoises has increased to 1,249, marking a rise of 23.4 percent.Ī long-time resident of Yichang, Yang has observed and captured the changes with his camera. In 2006, surveys began to collect vital data on this endangered species. The Yangtze finless porpoise is under top-level national protection in the country. The Yangtze finless porpoise, the namesake of China's longest river, is so connected to the Yangtze River that any change in the health of its environment can support or threaten its survival.ĪLSO READ: City's rules protect the finless porpoise I will continue to capture their beauty as long as I am able to hold a camera and keep a vigilant eye on them. This is a distinctive sight in the Yichang region and serves as evidence of the improved ecological environment in the Yangtze River basin. As soon as one of them emerges from the water, I can tell which family it belongs to,' Yang said. 'I know this group of finless porpoises very well. Upon arrival, he patiently waits there for a pod of finless porpoises to emerge from the glistening water, hoping to capture their beauty through his lens.Īs a devoted admirer of the finless porpoise, this shutterbug has taken over 100,000 vivid photos of the endangered species in the past six years. WUHAN - Every day, Yang He, a 64-year-old photographer, wakes up in the wee hours and drives to the bank of the Yangtze River in the central Chinese city of Yichang.

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