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 team of Chinese and Bangladeshi scientists made use of a China-made real-time acoustic monitoring system — dubbed "tech ...

The river dolphins of India’s sacred Ganges River have long been revered, being written into Hindu religious tracts dating back thousands of years. Although surviving for centuries, today their ...

Ahead of World Water Day, WWF launches an initiative to save river dolphins through improving freshwater systems, benefiting both dolphins and people. Gland, Switzerland - On World Water Day, WWF ...

Atleast 26 researchers sailing on three boats have embarked to record ecological and habitat parameters of the Dolphins in the Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra by using modern technologies such as ...

NEW DELHI: India has a total of 6,327 river dolphins with Uttar Pradesh reporting the highest number at 2,397 followed by Bihar (2,220), West Bengal (815), Assam (635) and Jharkhand (162). This is ...

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 ...