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Indian scientists successfully tag Ganges river dolphin for first time in Assam
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Indian scientists successfully tag Ganges river dolphin for first time in Assam

New Indian Express  

In a first, India has tagged a healthy male Ganges river dolphin in Assam, which will help chalk out a long-term conservation plan for the endangered species. The tagging was made possible by advancements in technology – the lightweight tags emit signals compatible with Argos satellite systems even with limited surfacing time. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change …

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Community role vital in dolphin conservation: Experts
4 weeks ago

Community role vital in dolphin conservation: Experts

Hindustan Times  

A thorough examination of the canal is essential to understand the reasons behind sporadic incidents of dolphins, Uttar Pradesh’s state aquatic animal, getting trapped due to low water levels. A view of the canal A team from the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, under the Namami Gange Program, visited the Indira Barrage in Lucknow for dolphin observations and shared insights …

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Dolphin birth rate in Mekong River hits high
1 month, 1 week ago

Dolphin birth rate in Mekong River hits high

China Daily  

A Mekong River dolphin on the major waterway at Kampi village, Cambodia. HENG SINITH / AP Cambodia has expressed its confidence that continued cooperation among all relevant stakeholders will ensure the long-term survival and growth of dolphin populations in the Mekong River. The statement came after the number of newborn dolphins increased to nine within the first 11 months of …

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Dolphin birth rate in Mekong River hits high
1 month, 1 week ago

Dolphin birth rate in Mekong River hits high

China Daily  

A Mekong River dolphin on the major waterway at Kampi village, Cambodia. HENG SINITH / AP Cambodia has expressed its confidence that continued cooperation among all relevant stakeholders will ensure the long-term survival and growth of dolphin populations in the Mekong River. The statement came after the number of newborn dolphins increased to nine within the first 11 months of …

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Gangetic Dolphin Population Shows Steady Growth
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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Dolphin mass stranding on Cape Cod found to be the largest in US history
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Dolphin mass stranding on Cape Cod found to be the largest in US history

Associated Press  

Rescuers who helped free more than a hundred dolphins from the Cape Cod shoreline say they’ve confirmed that the mass stranding that began June 28 was the largest involving dolphins in U.S. history. There were two prior events on record in Hawaii and the Florida Keys where dolphin species were observed circling in shallow water, but the Cape Cod event …

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Hopes young citizen scientists can help preserve Kimberley population of rare snubfin dolphins
7 months, 1 week ago

Hopes young citizen scientists can help preserve Kimberley population of rare snubfin dolphins

ABC  

In short: WA scientists say local sightings of snubfin dolphins in the Kimberley can help preserve the rare species, which has a healthy population in Broome. Bush Rangers Cadet unit leaders from six schools learned about dolphin watching a conference in Broome this week and will teach their cadets to monitor the animals as citizen scientists. Local data aiding conservation …

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White dolphins protected off coast of Xiamen
9 months ago

White dolphins protected off coast of Xiamen

China Daily  

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. A sculpture depicting the harmony between humans and Chinese white dolphins overlooks Huoshaoyu Island of Xiamen, Fujian province, in January. LIN SHANCHUAN/XINHUA In late January, a pod of …

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Former navy veteran turns conservationist
9 months ago

Former navy veteran turns conservationist

China Daily  

Zhou Qing shares his thoughts on Chinese white dolphin conservation. CHINA DAILY After more than a decade of hard work at China's inaugural rescue and breeding base for the Chinese white dolphin, a former navy veteran has been transformed into a conservationist. Zhou served 19 years in a naval unit in the coastal city of Xiamen, Fujian province, before taking …

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Bunbury's Dolphin Discovery Centre goes into administration
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bunbury's Dolphin Discovery Centre goes into administration

ABC  

In short: The Dolphin Discovery Centre, in WA's South West, has gone into voluntary administration. The Dolphin Discovery Centre, in WA's South West, has gone into voluntary administration. "We will be working closely with relevant stakeholders including the board, staff, volunteers, and local government with the view to restructure the ongoing funding and operations of the centre, intended to ensure …

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India now working on project lion, project dolphin: PM at G20 environment meet
1 year, 5 months ago

India now working on project lion, project dolphin: PM at G20 environment meet

India Today  

Addressing the G20 environment and climate sustainability ministerial meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is one of the top five countries in the world in terms of installed renewable energy capacity. We continue to collaborate with our partners through our alliance including the international solar alliance,â€æ pic.twitter.com/oiScB8c0mK — ANI July 28, 2023 He also spoke about the …

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Deaths of 3 endangered Cambodian dolphins raise alarm
2 years ago

Deaths of 3 endangered Cambodian dolphins raise alarm

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The death of a third healthy dolphin in such …

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Rescued Irrawaddy dolphin calf dies despite weeks of care
2 years, 4 months ago

Rescued Irrawaddy dolphin calf dies despite weeks of care

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — An Irrawaddy dolphin calf who was rescued and nursed day and night for weeks by veterinarians and volunteers after his rescue from a tidal pool on Thailand’s shore has died despite all their efforts, officials who were providing emergency care for the animal said Wednesday. The baby was nicknamed Paradon, roughly translated as “brotherly burden,” when he was …

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Last known freshwater dolphin in northeastern Cambodia dies
2 years, 10 months ago

Last known freshwater dolphin in northeastern Cambodia dies

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The last known freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin on a stretch of the Mekong River in northeastern Cambodia has died, apparently after getting tangled in a fishing net, wildlife officials said Wednesday. “The remaining population of ‘critically endangered’ river dolphins in the Cambodia section of the Mekong is now stable, whilst still facing serious challenges,” said a statement …

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Last freshwater dolphin in northeastern Cambodia dies
2 years, 10 months ago

Last freshwater dolphin in northeastern Cambodia dies

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The last surviving freshwater Irrawaddy …

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Meet the researcher trying to give Gangetic dolphins their due
3 years, 4 months ago

Meet the researcher trying to give Gangetic dolphins their due

Hindustan Times  

Ravindra Kumar Sinha has spent most of his life along the Ganga, worrying about the Gangetic river dolphin. “So in my free time, I would sit on the banks of the river near the university and watch the dolphins emerge from the water.” He would go on to teach zoology at the university, and earn a PhD in the hydrobiology …

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Conservationists: Bisons revive, freshwater dolphins dwindle
4 years, 1 month ago

Conservationists: Bisons revive, freshwater dolphins dwindle

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The finding from the International Union for Conservation of …

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

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

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Aegean Sea sees “very unusual” spike in dolphin deaths
5 years, 9 months ago

Aegean Sea sees “very unusual” spike in dolphin deaths

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — The Aegean Sea has seen a “very unusual” spike in dolphin deaths over the past few weeks, a Greek marine conservation group said Monday. The Archipelagos Institute said while it’s still unclear what caused the deaths, the spike followed Turkey’s largest-ever navy drills in the region — the Feb. 27-March 8 “Blue Homeland” exercises that made constant …

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Gangetic river dolphins in the Indian Sundarbans struggle with swelling salinity
5 years, 11 months ago

Gangetic river dolphins in the Indian Sundarbans struggle with swelling salinity

The Quint  

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Jan 18 Indias national aquatic animal, the endangered Gangetic river dolphin, is rarely visible in the waterways of the Indian Sundarbans. The easternmost part of the Indian Sundarbans having freshwater connectivity with river Padma of Bangladesh is moderately saline but the salinity level increases downstream and the southwest part of Bangladesh Sundarbans is hyper-saline. India's "Dolphin …

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