Participants in Wuhan Mayors’ Dialogue visit cetacean center — ECNS

In China, participants in the international event “Global Mayors’ Dialogue 2026 · Wuhan” visited the Yangtze Cetacean Breeding and Research Center. During the visit, the guests saw Yangtze finless porpoises up close.

Meeting the porpoises

According to ECNS, these animals are called the river’s “smiling angels” in the report. Visitors who arrived in Wuhan for the dialogue met them directly.

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One visitor said it seemed to him that the animals were smiling and greeting him. According to ECNS’s description, the close encounter with the animals delighted the mayors. The porpoises quickly captured their attention during the visit.

An environmental expert’s question

An environmental expert in the video report suggested imagining what question people might ask the porpoises. He phrased it as follows: what people still need to do better.