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Yangtze River Dolphin’s 17th Birthday

The world’s only artificially fed Yangtze River Dolphin celebrated its 17th birthday in Wuhan with a special offer of his favorite fish.

One of the dolphins, a dolphin, was caught by fishermen near the mouth of the Yangtze River in Dongting Lake on January 12, 1980, and was sent to the Wuhan Institute of Biology in Hubei Province. The date chosen was his birthday. He is 1.47 meters long and weighs 36.5 kilograms. He is estimated to be about two years old. By 1986, he had grown to more than 200 meters long and weighed 1.25 kilograms. Since then, his length and weight have remained the same.

It’s a single life. He eats more than 10 kilograms of fresh fish three times a day. He received daily training and participated in various scientific experiments.

Researchers conduct regular health checks on him every month. If abnormal indicators appear, researchers supplement vitamins, trace elements, nutritional drugs, antibiotics or fresh fish. From April to July last year, his infection resulted in severe life-threatening liver damage, high blood sugar and high blood lipids. The institute quickly invited experts from the United States, Hong Kong and Taiwan to help save it. Researchers from the Second Hospital connected to Hubei Medical University under the guidance of experts used a drip gastric lavage method to treat him and recover him 100 days after his treatment.

The Yangtze finless porpoise inhabits the central and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is one of the most rare species in China. After the giant panda, it is also one of the most endangered species in the world with less than 100 people remaining. Since 1978, the Chinese government has spent 40 million yuan (approximately $5 million) on the protection and research of the Yangtze River porpoise.