Studies needed on rising dolphin population off Karnataka coasts
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Studies needed on rising dolphin population off Karnataka coasts

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Dolphin population is on the rise off Karnataka’s coast despite rising sea temperatures, coastal erosion and climatic variations posing a threat to aquatic species. The need for a study has arisen after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on March 3, released India’s first river dolphin report which documented 6,324 gangetic dolphins and three Indus river dolphins. “We do not have river dolphins in Karnataka, but the state is home to a healthy population of ocean dolphin species. Prof JL Rathod, Chairman, Department of Studies in Marine Biology, Karnatak University, Karwar, noted that there is a rise in dolphin population along the coast of northern Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra.

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How is a census of river dolphins carried out? | Explained
2 weeks, 3 days ago

How is a census of river dolphins carried out? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The first ever census of Gangetic dolphins, the only riverine dolphins in India, which began four years ago, has found 6,327 of the species in the river Ganga and its tributaries. The Environment Ministry on March 3, commemorated as World Wildlife Day, released a report by the Wildlife Institute of India, a Ministry body, that said …

First ever survey finds 6324 riverine dolphins in country
3 weeks, 1 day ago

First ever survey finds 6324 riverine dolphins in country

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India has released its first-ever estimation report on riverine dolphins, 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 has designated the Chambal River Conservation Zone as a Dolphin Conservation Zone to implement targeted protection efforts. In December last year, India achieved …

India has over 6,300 river dolphins, first-ever survey shows
3 weeks, 2 days ago

India has over 6,300 river dolphins, first-ever survey shows

Live Mint  

India has as many as 6,327 riverine dolphins, with Uttar Pradesh having the most, followed by Bihar, West Bengal and Assam, reveals the first-ever population estimation of dolphins conducted in the country. Part of "Project Dolphin," the comprehensive estimation involved surveying 28 rivers across eight states, 3,150 man-days and covering over 8,500 kilometers. Wildlife conservation initiatives Also, recognizing the dwindling …

First estimate of Gangetic dolphins finds 6,327 across four States
3 weeks, 2 days ago

First estimate of Gangetic dolphins finds 6,327 across four States

The Hindu  

The first ever estimate of Gangetic dolphins, the only riverine dolphins in India, has found 6,327 of them in the river Ganga and its tributaries. According to a press report by the Environment Ministry on Monday, commemorated as World Wildlife Day, there are 6,324 Ganges river dolphins, and three Indus river dolphins. There were an average 3,275 dolphins in the …

India has 6,327 dolphins, PM Modi releases first estimate report
3 weeks, 2 days ago

India has 6,327 dolphins, PM Modi releases first estimate report

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the first-ever comprehensive report on riverine dolphin estimation in India, revealing a total of 6,327 dolphins across the country. pic.twitter.com/S8XMmn2zN7 — Narendra Modi March 3, 2025 During the 7th meeting of the National Board for Wildlife, held at Gir National Park in Gujarat, Prime Minister Modi emphasised the need for local community involvement in dolphin …

Gangetic Dolphin Population Shows Steady Growth
5 months, 1 week ago

Gangetic Dolphin Population Shows Steady Growth

Hindustan Times  

Gangetic dolphin population in the upper Gangetic basin shows a steady rise, with a 27% increase in four years. The population has grown from 41 in 2020 to 52, with 47 adults and 5 calves. Forest officials and WWF-India teams conducted a joint survey between September 8 and 12, 2023, and the population was found to be increasing. The rise …

Uttar Pradesh: 5 fishermen booked for catching, consuming Gangetic dolphin in Kaushambi, 1 arrested | VIDEO
1 year, 8 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: 5 fishermen booked for catching, consuming Gangetic dolphin in Kaushambi, 1 arrested | VIDEO

India TV News  

In a shocking piece of news, five fishermen have been booked for allegedly killing and consuming a dolphin at Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district. According to a complaint filed by Chail forest ranger Ravindra Kumar on Monday, the incident occurred on July 22 on the banks of Nasirpur village in the Pipri police station area, where a Gangetic …

Wildlife Trust of India to launch year-long ‘save the Whale Shark campaign’ in Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep on August 30
2 years, 7 months ago

Wildlife Trust of India to launch year-long ‘save the Whale Shark campaign’ in Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep on August 30

The Hindu  

Wildlife Trust of India, a nature conservation organisation, will launch a ‘save the Whale Shark campaign’ in Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep on the occasion of International Whale Shark Day on August 30. To address these issues, WTI is expanding the Whale Shark Conservation project, with support from Oracle, along the coast of Karnataka, and reinstating the campaign back in Kerala …

Threats to the Kulsi river in Assam
3 years, 1 month ago

Threats to the Kulsi river in Assam

The Hindu  

Indiscriminate and illegal mechanised sand mining, unplanned industrial growth and construction activities have destroyed the Kulsi river, the unique habitat of the endangered Ganges river dolphin in Kamrup district, Assam; the water depth has fallen below one metre in 35 locations and in 9 of these the river is virtually dry. A report brought out by the Wildlife Institute of …

Dolphin boom in Odisha’s Chilika lake
3 years, 11 months ago

Dolphin boom in Odisha’s Chilika lake

The Hindu  

The population of dolphins in Chilika, India’s largest brackish water lake, and along the Odisha coast has doubled this year compared with last year. Wildlife activists are elated over the sizeable growth in the population of endangered Irrawaddy dolphins, which are mostly found in Chilika lake, jumping from 146 in 2020 to 162 this year. “In 2020, the weather conditions …

PM Announces Conservation Project in I-Day Speech Years after Gangetic Dolphins Were Declared National Aquatic Animals
4 years, 7 months ago

PM Announces Conservation Project in I-Day Speech Years after Gangetic Dolphins Were Declared National Aquatic Animals

News 18  

Ten years after Gangetic Dolphins were declared national aquatic animals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday a conservation project for the species. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on India's 74th Independence Day, Modi said, "We will launch 'Project Dolphin' for protecting ocean and Gangetic dolphins." READ | J&K Elections, Ram Temple, NEP 2020: Here’s …

Almost 90% of dolphins in Indian Ocean wiped out by fishing industry, study suggests
5 years ago

Almost 90% of dolphins in Indian Ocean wiped out by fishing industry, study suggests

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We combined results from 10 bycatch sampling programmes between 1981 and 2016 in Australia, Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan …

Wildlife Week 2019: Maharashtra's humpback dolphins locked in battle for safe habitats and food security
5 years, 5 months ago

Wildlife Week 2019: Maharashtra's humpback dolphins locked in battle for safe habitats and food security

Firstpost  

“Gado asa ithe…” There are dolphins around here, said Suba, a gill net fisherman, as he scouted for a place to lay his gill net one late evening. Almost all the gill net fishermen in the coastal district of Sindhudurg have lost their fish catch, the structural integrity of their gill nets, or their entire fishing gear to humpback dolphins …

India's 1st dolphin research centre to come up after 8-yr delay
5 years, 8 months ago

India's 1st dolphin research centre to come up after 8-yr delay

The Quint  

Patna, July 12 The foundation stone of India's first dolphin research centre will be laid here on October 5, after an eight-year delay since it was first mooted, an officer confirmed. Shukla, the senior officer from Bihar's Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, said: "It was announced by Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi in state Assembly that Chief …

Ganga river dolphins count rises to 33, up from 22 in 2015
6 years, 5 months ago

Ganga river dolphins count rises to 33, up from 22 in 2015

Hindustan Times  

The World Wide Fund for Nature-India along with the Uttar Pradesh forest department recently held a survey of Ganga River Dolphins and found that the dolphin population has increased from 22 in 2015 to 33 in 2018. The survey under the ‘My Ganga, My Dolphin’ programme was conducted from October 10-15 over a stretch of nearly 205km, spanning Bijnor barrage …

First organised census for Indus dolphins to be carried out in India
6 years, 10 months ago

First organised census for Indus dolphins to be carried out in India

Hindustan Times  

For the conservation of Indus dolphins - one of the world’s rarest mammals - the Punjab government along with WWF-India are conducting the first organised census on their population, officials said on Thursday. Found only in India and Pakistan, the Indus dolphins are confined to only a 185 km stretch between Talwara and Harike Barrage in India’s Beas river in …

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