Which species of dolphins are most endangered?

Although many dolphin species enjoy happy, healthy population numbers, there are a handful of species that are drawing closer to extinction with each passing year. read more

The Indus and Ganges River dolphins (once considered two separate species, but now thought to be the same species) are listed as Endangered by the IUCN. These freshwater dolphins live in the rivers of India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. read more

Of the five species of river dolphins two, the baiji and the Indus river dolphin, are in grave danger of extinction. The baiji, which resides in the Yangtze River in China, one of the most industrialized and polluted rivers in the world, is the most critically endangered cetacean. read more

Some species of whales and dolphins are amongst the most endangered creatures on Earth. One species of river dolphin, the baiji, has already become extinct this century. read more