"We've lost 20 million years of independent evolution." The Ganges river dolphin is also in grave danger; only a few thousand remain, and they live in some of the most polluted rivers on Earth.

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, particularly the Ganges river dolphin, are facing significant threats due to human activities and environmental changes. Conservation efforts are crucial to protect these unique ...

The Ganges river dolphin has the same eyes — that is to ... abundance of food and broad diversity of species, leading to its evolution of a greater body size.” The post A Huge Species of ...

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 ...

In a first, India has tagged a healthy male Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) in Assam, which will help chalk out a long-term conservation plan for the endangered species ...

and whose closest living relative is the South Asian river dolphin in India’s Ganges River. Paleontologist Rodolfo Salas said the skull belonged to the largest dolphin known to have inhabited ...

Following approval of proposal sent by forest conservator of Varanasi Circle, a project to protect the Ganges river dolphins and their habitats was approved by Govt of India on Oct 24. Integrated ...

The Indus blind dolphin, scientifically distinct from its Indian cousin in the Ganges River, evolved over millennia to adapt to its muddy river environment, losing its eyesight in the process.

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 ...