Meeting the 'smiling angels', we ask: Where could humans do better?

At the Yangtze Cetacean Breeding and Research Center, delegates of the 2026 World Mayors Dialogue · Wuhan came face to face with the river's iconic "smiling angels" and saw firsthand how Wuhan is working to protect the species and restore its aquatic environment. Recently, international guests attending the 2026 Global Mayors Dialogue · Wuhan visited the Yangtze Cetacean Breeding and Research Center, where they came face to face with the Yangtze finless porpoises, affectionately known as the river's "smiling angels."