The good news: A Chinese scientist spotted and filmed a baji, or river dolphin, proving that there is at least one left.

The bad news: It won’t make any difference. Whether there are one or a few, there aren’t enough to save the species.

“We have to accept the fact, that the Baiji is functionally extinct. It is a tragedy, a loss not only for China, but for the entire world,” said August Pfluger, a noted Baiji expert and head of baiji.org, a group that seeks to protect the dolphin.