Institute of Hydrobiology
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The Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Template:Zh) is a research institute located in Wuhan, Hubei, China. It was founded in 1950 and specializes in freshwater organisms. It is involved in the study of the finless porpoise and the now possibly extinct baiji dolphin. China Zebrafish Resource Center is housed in the institute campus. In 2014 the institute employed 292 scientists.<ref name="Intro">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
IHB is one of the oldest institutes for aquatic sciences in China, has made contributions to the advancement of aquatic sciences in China and globally.<ref name="Intro"/>
The Gallery
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The entrance to Baiji Dolphin Hall of the Institute of Hydrobiology -
A finless porpoise swimming in the pool of Baiji Dolphin Hall -
A finless porpoise being fed -
A researcher feeding a finless porpoise -
QiQi, the last known baiji, who died on July 14, 2002.
