Locally known as Sihu, this marks the first recorded presence of the species in the river since 1998, ending a 25-year absence. The prolonged disappearance of the Ganges dolphin from this waterway ...

The equally large Ganges river dolphin has a widespread ... of riverbeds in their search for food. In our river dolphin species, the eye is barely a centimeter across, and has a thick cornea ...

The Ganges River dolphin, known for its unique features, is found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system and its tributaries across India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan. A small population ...

The population estimate reveals 6,324 Ganges River dolphins and only 3 Indus River dolphins. (HT file photo) The survey under Project Dolphin was carried out by the Union environment ministry ...

revealing a total of 6,327 dolphins. This includes 6,324 Ganges River dolphins and three Indus River dolphins. The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has designated the ...

The number of Ganges river dolphins has been estimated to be between 4,000 and 5,000 towards the end of the 20th century. This dropped to 1,800, according to a 2008 study. More recent studies ...

The presence of Gangetic dolphins has been confirmed in rivers such as Ganga, Yamuna, Chambal, Ghaghara, Rapti and Gerua in the state, it added. The Ganges river dolphin, known for its unique ...

Dolphins live and hunt in large social groups called pods, and they communicate with each other using high-pitched clicks and whistles. They are very intelligent because they have to work together to ...

The first population estimation of riverine dolphins in India has revealed the presence of 6,327 dolphins in the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus River systems, according to a government report published ...

Uttar Pradesh is home to 2,397 river dolphins, nearly 40 per cent of the total population of the aquatic mammal in India, according to an official statement. India's first river dolphin estimation ...