keep the wild inside

On December 13, 2006, three days ago, the Chinese government declared the Chinese River Dolphin to be extinct. The first marine mammal to be closed out of existence by humans. Too many boats, too many fishing nets, too much human excrement floating down the Yangtze River. And this particular dolphin is a pretty animal, with a bulbous head and piercing snout. It's not just another dolphin with similar lines to other subspecies. This animal is its own thing. Captured several times, each prisoner died fairly quickly. I wonder what the last few specimens were thinking, as they coursed the murky river looking for partners? When was the last baby born? 

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