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India's longest and most holy river, the Ganges, is home to thousands of dolphins. But their survival is under threat. But these aren't like the ones found in oceans. They don't leap out of the water ...
An endangered Indus River dolphin, commonly known as the blind dolphin, was found dead near Gate No. 5 of the Sukkur Barrage on Wednesday, raising fresh concerns over the species' survival amid ...
Significant differences prove Indus river dolphin and Ganges river dolphin are two separate species After two decades of research, scientists have recognised the Endangered Indus and Ganges river ...
The fishermen then tried to sell the body of the Ganges River dolphin as a rare fish. When they failed, the men gave up and dumped it outside a museum -- where a large crowd tried to catch a peek ...
A small population of the Indus river dolphin, a close relative of the Ganges river dolphin, is found in the Indus river system in India. Monitoring dolphin populations is crucial for conservation ...
One of the river’s most at-risk animals is the Ganges river dolphin. There used to be tens of thousands of them, but now only around 1,200-1,800 are left in the river. Biggest threats to them include ...
The federal environment, forest and climate change ministry released a field guide in 2022 – Monitoring Ganges and Indus River Dolphins, Associated Aquatic Fauna, and Habitat – which noted a ...
This report, "Status Distribution and Conservation Threats of Ganges River Dolphin in Karnali River, Nepal", is an important milestone in WWF Nepal's commitment not only to conservation of a flagship ...
India's longest and most holy river, the Ganges, is home to thousands ... India's rivers host around 6,327 river dolphins - 6,324 Gangetic and just three Indus dolphins. A majority of the Indus ...