Yangtze River finless porpoises spotted in Hubei(1/4)

A Yangtze finless porpoise jumps out of water in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, May 20, 2023. (Photo/VCG)

Known as the "giant panda of the water", the Yangtze finless porpoise is a barometer of the ecological environment in the Yangtze River basin. China upgraded the protection level for 65 species in February 2021, including the Yangtze finless porpoise, from second to first class.

Two Yangtze finless porpoises frolic in the waters of Gezhouba Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, May 20, 2023. (Photo/VCG)

A Yangtze finless porpoise jumps out of water in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, May 20, 2023. (Photo/VCG)

Two Yangtze finless porpoises frolic in the waters of Gezhouba Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, May 20, 2023. (Photo/VCG)