Dolphin man of India' RK Sinha says surveys by independent teams have shown that Ganga Dolphins have risen in number since ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"I do not think anyone in the crew was expecting to find a dolphin on that trip. Fish, yes, crocodiles, yes, but dolphins, no." The surprises ... same group of the Ganges river dolphins ...

Dr. Braulik said: "Recognizing the species-level differences between Indus and Ganges river dolphins is extremely important as only a few thousand individuals of each species remain. "They have ...

As per the Uttar Pradesh government, as of 2022, there have been increased sightings of the Ganges river dolphins as the quality of water improves through the Namami Gange programme. Mahananda ...

"The Ganges River supports some of the world's largest inland fisheries, but no research has been done to assess plastic pollution from this industry, and its impacts on wildlife," said Sarah ...

AMALIA: There’s a fisherman there… DUA: Look at how much sewage water is coming out into the river Ganges. NAYAN: And then it’s going into the river and damaging the dolphins. DUA ...

The Ganges river is one of the most polluted rivers in the world. A new study using geo-tagged bottles was able to show plastic can cross the Ganges, travel thousands of kilometres, and end up in ...