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Table 1. Continued.

No. of
porpoises
introduced

No. of
porpoises
born in the
reserve

No.
of
Loss

Source
Location

Dates Loss Reasons Remained

F. M.

Autumn, 1997 -- -- -- 2++ -- -- 7

Spring, 1998 -- -- -- 1++ -- -- 8

Dec, 1998 Shishou 2 1 -- -- -- 11

Apr, 1999 -- -- -- 1++ -- -- 12

Shishou
& Jiayu

Dec, 1999 2 4 -- -- -- 18

1 translocated to Wuhan Baiji
Dolphinarium

Dec, 1999 -- -- -- -- 1 at Institute of 17

Hydrobiology, CAS

Spring, 2000 -- -- -- 2++ -- -- 19

Spring, 2001 -- -- -- 1++ -- -- 20

Spring, 2002 -- -- -- 2++ -- -- 22

5 death/ one found died naturally
and four killed accidentally by
capture operation.

Jun, 2002 -- -- -- -- 5 17

Spring, 2003 -- -- -- 1++ -- -- 18

Nov, 2003 Shishou 3 -- -- -- -- 21

Jan, 2004 Honghu 1 -- -- -- -- 22

Spring, 2004 -- -- -- 1+2++ -- -- 25

1 translocated to Wuhan Baiji
Dolphinarium

Oct, 2004 -- -- -- -- 1 at Institute of 24

Hydrobiology, CAS

Spring, 2005 -- -- -- 2++ -- -- 26

2 deaths/two killed accidentally
by capture operation.

Oct, 2005 -- -- -- -- 2 24

Spring, 2006 -- -- 2++ -- -- 26

Spring, 2007 -- -- -- 3++ -- -- 29

＞ 22*(the
number
was
confirmed
the

least

6 deaths/five killed by ice, and
one died naturally

Apr, 2008 -- -- -- 6

one by

capture
operation
for
physical
check)

＞ 27
(Presuma
bly,

the

five
pregnant
females
gave
births
successful
ly, and the
calves
survive)

End of 2008 -- -- -- 5++ -- --

Total -- 25 24 34 55 -- ＞ 27