How we failed to save the Yangtze River Dolphin
The tragic recognition of the extinction of Yangtze River Dolphin in 2007 made headline news around the world. Join Dr Samuel Turvey as he tells the story of the plight of these unique and beautiful creatures from his perspective as a conservation biologist deeply involved in the struggle to save them.
In association with Oxford University Press.
Further Information
Dr Samuel Turvey is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London. His main interest is the history and prehistory of human-caused extinctions, and is involved with ZSL’s new Edge of Existence programme, which aims to support conservation projects for evolutionary distinct and globally endangered species. He is author of ‘Witness to Extinction: How We Failed to Save the Yangtze River Dolphin’.
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