Entanglement in fishing nets and habitat loss are the greatest threats to dolphins. River dolphin populations are severely fragmented due to the building of dams. Some subpopulations of dolphins are ...

A fisherman was arrested in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh for "accidentally" catching a rare river dolphin and then eating it. Police were searching for four others involved in the incident.

There are around 40 species of dolphins alive today. They are found all over the world and live in both freshwater and marine habitats. However, although many species are thriving with populations in ...