Lastly, a range-wide assessment of Ganges river dolphin distribution identified nearly 7945 sq. km of highly suitable habitat that requires immediate conservation attention. This research utilized ...

The Ganges River dolphin, scientifically named Platanista gangetica gangetica, is one of the most unique and charismatic freshwater creatures found in the mighty Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna river ...

She said plans were underway to extend this initiative to other states inhabited by Ganges River Dolphins to build a comprehensive understanding of their population dynamics and habitat requirements.

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 ...

River dolphins are some of the most endangered of all the world's cetaceans and at risk of extinction from habitat loss, hunting by humans, and naturally low numbers. Formerly quite abundant, the ...

At up to 450 pounds and eight feet in length, the Amazon dolphin, or boto, is the largest of the four known species of river dolphin. The others live in the Ganges in India and the Indus in ...

Over time, this pollution has contributed to the habitat degradation of the dolphins, he added. In 2012, Sindh’s Wildlife Minister Dr Dayaram revealed that out of 24 Indus River dolphins found ...

Their survival remains threatened, with human activities and habitat destruction posing ongoing risks. The Indus blind dolphin, scientifically distinct from its Indian cousin in the Ganges River ...

Plans are underway to extend this initiative to other states inhabited by Ganges river dolphins to build a comprehensive understanding of their population dynamics and habitat requirements.

If all goes well, the move will help generate a range of information on the species, which is endangered and also India’s national aquatic animal. Since 2015, The Wire has fearlessly delivered ...

NARRATOR: Three thirteen-year-olds from the UK are on their way to explore the geography of India. Dua, Amalia and Nayan are on a ten hour flight through the night from London to New Delhi, the ...

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 ...