Before that, we had reported a lot about finless porpoises! Its perpetual upward corners of the mouth and various cute movements make many people become its little fans. Recently, 19 finless porpoises have appeared foraging near Mingong, attracting many tourists.
According to the Irrawaddy finless porpoise protection department under Myanmar's fisheries department, due to the decline of the Irrawaddy River, the Irrawaddy finless porpoise migrated to other places where there was more food. Recently, 19 Irrawaddy finless porpoises were found near the Mingun area.
It is understood that in order to find the specific foraging place of the Irrawaddy finless porpoise, on the morning of November 22, the relevant person in charge of the Irrawaddy finless porpoise protection department took a boat to the Irrawaddy River to check, and then found 19 near the Mingong area.
When the waters of the Irrawaddy River decline, the Irrawaddy finless porpoise often migrates between Mandalay and Kyaukow to feed. Therefore, the relevant departments urge and encourage nearby fishermen to protect the environment. After hearing about the presence of finless porpoises near Mingong, hundreds of tourists came to watch.
The Irrawaddy finless porpoise is a rare animal that is truly endangered. Only three rivers in the world inhabit this rare species: the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar, the Mahakam River on the Indonesian island of Kalimantan, and the 118-mile stretch of the Mekong between Cambodia and Laos. In Cambodia's Mekong section, the World Fund for Nature (WWF) believes there are only 78 to 91, compared with 155 to 175 according to official Cambodia. At present, there are only about 1,000 people left in the world, which is already rarer than China's giant pandas, and is listed in the International Wildlife Red Book of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 2012 list ver 3.1 - Vulnerable (VU).