First estimate of Gangetic dolphins finds 6,327 across four States
3 March 25
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.
Previous attempts at mapping the population have relied on vastly
different methods, and so the latest number is not useful for insight
on whether their numbers have changed over time, experts associated
with the study told The Hindu.
According to a press report by the Environment Ministry on Monday
(March 3, 2025), commemorated as World Wildlife Day, there are 6,324
Ganges river dolphins, and three Indus river dolphins (a related
species).
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