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- Date: 2026-05-31 17:32:52
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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-05-31 and was most recently seen on 2026-05-31.
Wikipedia Overview
The baiji is a possibly extinct species of river dolphin native to the Yangtze river system in China. It is thought to possibly be the first dolphin species driven to extinction due to the impact of humans. This dolphin is listed as "critically endangered: possibly extinct" by the IUCN, has not been definitively seen in over 20 years, and several surveys of the Yangtze have failed to find it. The species is also called the Chinese river dolphin, Yangtze river dolphin, Yangtze dolphin, and whitefin dolphin. The genus name Lipotes means "left behind" and the species epithet vexillifer means "flag bearer". It is nicknamed the "Goddess of the Yangtze" and was regarded as the goddess of protection by local fishermen and boatmen. It is not to be confused with the Chinese white dolphin or the finless porpoise. This is the only species in the genus Lipotes.
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Yangtze porpoise swims back from the brink - Time Magazine
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QiQi, The Last Confirmed Baiji, Died In 2002 Amidst The First Human-Caused Extinction Of A Cetacean - IFLScience
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Fire extinguished at Iraq’s Baiji oil complex, no injuries reported – state media - Iran International
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21 held over unauthorised tanker parking at Baiji and Siniya refineries - 964media
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Iraq’s Baiji refinery output unaffected by fire - Al Arabiya English
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Iraq hydrogen compressor fire at Baiji refinery - HazardEx
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Nationwide refining capacity surges as Baiji ramps up - Iraq Oil Report
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Fire at Iraq’s Baiji refinery kills one, injures 13 - The New Arab
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Shafaq News..Fire erupts at one of Iraq's largest refineries - شفق نيوز
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One Killed, Six Injured in Fire at Baiji Oil Refinery - Kurdistan24
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Iraq's Baiji refinery output unaffected by fire - marketscreener.com
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Baiji Refinery Fire Production Status Remains Unaffected - صوت الإمارات
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This Week in Iraq: Iraq’s refinery demand surges with Baiji rehabilitation - Iraq Oil Report
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Shafaq News..Security force arrests North Refineries Company finance director in Baiji - شفق نيوز
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Shafaq News..Authorities deny attack on Baiji plant as Iraq grapples with nationwide blackout - شفق نيوز
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Shafaq News..Unidentified drone downed in Iraq’s Saladin province - شفق نيوز
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The baiji: Why this extinct river dolphin still matters - Natural History Museum
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Iraq starts final operation of 70,000 BPD Salahuddin-3 refinery - IraqiNews
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Baiji - World Population Review
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Rare Yangtze river dolphin under increasing threat - Panda.org
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One worker died, 8 injured in fire at major refinery in Iraq - IraqiNews
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Photos show scientists breeding rare and endangered animals in China’s longest river - AP News
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Iraq operates new refineries at full capacity - IraqiNews
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One dead and 13 injured in fire at Iraq’s Baiji oil refinery - Health and Safety International
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China's 'extinct' dolphin may have returned to Yangtze river, say conservationists - The Guardian
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14 animals declared extinct in the 21st century - The Christian Science Monitor
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Iraq Faces Nationwide Power Outage as Authorities Investigate Cause - Kurdistan24
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The Search for the Baiji - The World of Chinese
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Iraq’s Baiji Refinery Output Unaffected By Fire - Independent Newspaper Nigeria
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Baiji genomes reveal low genetic variability and new insights into secondary aquatic adaptations - Nature
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A farewell to the Yangtze’s ghost, the Baiji - news - Mongabay
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Is the Yangtze River Dolphin Gone Forever? - Discover Magazine
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New research offers insights into BaiJi Traditional Chinese Medicine molecular mechanisms - Nutrition Insight
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Reported Sighting of Extinct River Dolphin is Unlikely - National Geographic
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Population of Yangtze River dolphins rises in China - TV BRICS
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"Extinct" Goddess of the Yangtze river dolphin photographed alive - Animals 24-7
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Conservationists Say They Spotted 'Extinct' Dolphin in Yangtze River - Time Magazine
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Saving China's finless porpoise from the brink of extinction - BBC
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Iraq reopens major Baiji oil refinery after 10 years of closure - Al-Monitor
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Islamic State claims advances in Baiji - FDD's Long War Journal
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Popular Mobilization Forces: Three Fighters Injured in Strike Targeting Sixth Brigade Headquarters in Baiji - وكالة الانباء العراقية (واع)
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Baiji Dolphin previously thought extinct spotted in the Yangtze River - EurekAlert!
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Extinct animals are quickly forgotten: the baiji and shifting baselines - news - Mongabay
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Photo raises hopes for survival of the 'Goddess of the Yangtze' - China Daily
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“Save Them All”: The Political and Environmental Implications of Vaquita Extinction - Harvard International Review
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20 Million Years and a Farewell (Published 2006) - The New York Times
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Extinction of the Yangtze river dolphin is confirmed - news - Mongabay
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Al-Sudani arrives in Baiji district in Salah Al-Din » Iraqi News Agency - وكالة الانباء العراقية (واع)
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Photo credit to Wuhan Baiji Conservation Foundation, WBCF - Lenovo StoryHub
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“Extinct” baiji river dolphin spotted alive in China - news - Mongabay
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Baiji was home to Iraq’s largest oil refinery – now it’s a ghost town - South China Morning Post
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In Iraq's Baiji, Mines Turn Farms into Killing Fields - VOA - Voice of America English News
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Iraqi Officials Claim Control of Major Refinery in Baiji (Published 2014) - The New York Times
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China will continue search for ‘extinct’ baiji river dolphin - news - Mongabay
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Iraqi Forces and Shiite Militias Retake Oil Refinery From ISIS (Published 2015) - The New York Times
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Dams drove an Asian dolphin extinct. They could do the same in the Amazon - news - Mongabay
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Witness to Extinction: How We Failed to Save the Yangtse River Dolphin - Animals 24-7
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The extinction of the baiji a ‘wake-up call’ to conserve vaquita and other cetaceans - news - Mongabay
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Islamic State assaults Baiji oil refinery - FDD's Long War Journal
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Iraqi Forces Advance in Baiji - VOA - Voice of America English News
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Yangtze River Dolphin's Genes Indicate Humans Caused Its Extinction - Discover Magazine
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Iraq crisis: Why Baiji refinery matters for Iraq – and beyond - The Christian Science Monitor
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Hope Springs Eternal on Yangtze Dolphin Quest - Sixth Tone
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Iraq reopens oil refinery in Baiji, eyes ending dependence on fuel imports - The Arab Weekly
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Saving the survivor: China scrambles to keep the finless porpoise from extinction - news - Mongabay
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China’s Yangtze finless porpoise makes remarkable comeback - Borneo Bulletin
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Plight of the Baiji - China.org.cn
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Iraqi forces took Baiji from Islamic State, but the former boom town may be doomed - Los Angeles Times
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ISIL rebels control Baiji refinery in Iraq - Al Jazeera
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The Islamic State threatens to capture massive Iraqi oil refinery - The Washington Post
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ISIS forces shutdown of Iraq oil refinery in Baiji; violence creeps toward Baghadad - CBS News
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Once fixable, Baiji refinery plundered beyond repair - Iraq Oil Report
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Iraqi Forces Say Most of Baiji Town Recaptured from Islamic State - VOA - Voice of America English News
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Dolphin Species Goes Extinct Due to Humans - Live Science
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The baiji: So long and thanks for all the fish - New Scientist
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Iraq's Abadi Sees Battle for Baiji as Key to IS Ouster - VOA - Voice of America English News
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Iraq re-opens North Refinery in Baiji closed for a decade - Middle East Monitor
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China’s finless porpoise moved to cleaner, quieter habitat - Dialogue Earth
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Replica of Qiqi the Yangtze dolphin on Exhibit 18 Years After Her Death - Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
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Iraqi Forces Retake Control Of Key Refinery In Baiji From IS - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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Islamic State Fighters Battle Iraqi Forces Near Baiji Refinery - VOA - Voice of America English News
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Baiji Gas Power Plant Reconstruction - NS Energy
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Islamic State utilizes 7 foreigners in Baiji suicide assaults - FDD's Long War Journal
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China’s baiji dolphin is virtually extinct – here’s how to see it in Hong Kong - South China Morning Post
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The news of extinction: western media’s response to the demise of the Baiji - news - Mongabay
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Satellite Photo Shows Smoke Billowing From Contested Iraqi Refinery - Time Magazine
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Officials: Iraqi forces in control of Baiji city - CNN
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Tears for the Yangtze Finless Porpoise - WWF EU
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Why River Dolphins Deserve Global Attention This October 24 - A-Z Animals
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Iraqi Official: Security Forces Enter Baiji Refinery - VOA - Voice of America English News
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Are They In The Pink? - The Pennsylvania State University
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Lived for over 20 million years and gone in the blink of an eye - Baiji Dolphins of Yangtze River - Vegan First
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Iraq: Government Controls Baiji Oil Refinery - VOA - Voice of America English News
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Isis insurgents attack Iraq's biggest oil refinery - The Guardian
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Farewell to the Yangtze River Dolphin - Time Magazine
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Photos show scientists breeding rare and endangered animals in China’s longest river - Denver Gazette
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Protecting cetaceans in the Yangtze - courier.unesco.org
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Islamic State fighters are retreating from Baiji oil refinery, Iraq officials say - The Washington Post
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Sighting of Yangtze River Dolphin Believed ‘Functionally Extinct’ - Sixth Tone
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Iraqi Army, Shiite militias report success in Baiji - FDD's Long War Journal
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