Pop star champions porpoise protection

Singer Zhang Liangying was in Beijing recently to launch a foundation to protect the endangered Yangtze finless porpoise, which numbers less than 1,800 in the wild. The porpoise mainly lives in the central and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Zhang, who is the World Wildlife Fund ambassador for the Yangtze finless porpoise, also released an EP at the event. The EP includes her new song Grateful. The total copyright revenue of 800,000 yuan ($130,000) was donated to the foundation. She visited the Yangtze finless porpoise conservation in March and she will visit again later this year to learn more about the finless porpoise and create public awareness.

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