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The Panda of the Sea Vanished for 10 Years. DNA Changed That.
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The Chinese bahaba—nicknamed the “Panda of the Sea”—has been missing from Western Hong Kong waters for about 10 years, but new genetic evidence suggests it hasn’t vanished entirely. Researchers from Lingnan University and South China Normal University used an ultrasensitive method to detect environmental DNA from seawater samples, analyzing traces found in mucus and waste. They reported signs of bahaba presence around western Hong Kong SAR, offering a potential lifeline for a critically endangered fish whose numbers have collapsed due to heavy demand for its prized swim bladder. Despite China granting Grade I protection, monitoring has remained difficult.
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