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A Rare, Endangered Baby Dolphin Was Spotted Swimming With A Group Of A Different Species
Off the coast of Cambodia, a rare, endangered baby dolphin has been ... The calf was an Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris). It was likely with its mother in a group of Indo-Pacific humpback ...
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Government announces breakthrough species population growth following near-extinction event — here's why it matters
The endangered Irrawaddy dolphin, native to Southeast Asia's Mekong River, is making a comeback in Cambodia thanks to conservation efforts. Nature World News reported that there are around 105 of ...
Cambodia launches 120-km relay swim to raise awareness on Irrawaddy dolphin protection
Conservationists on Monday (March 17) embarked on a four-day 120-km relay swim down the Mekong River to raise awareness about ...
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Rare dolphins discovered deep in jungle
Another, the Ganges River dolphin, is critically endangered. Some of the threats affecting the Irrawaddy are man-made. The construction of dams has reduced the flow of fresh water in many parts of ...
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Kratie dolphin conservation workshop underway
A two-day workshop is underway in Kratie province, home to the Kingdom’s largest population of Irrawaddy dolphins.
Chasing Irrawaddy dolphins in Asia’s largest saltwater lake — Chilika
Spread over 1,100 sqkm and over three districts in Odisha, Chilika was the first Indian wetland designated as a Ramsar site in 1981 ...
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Bengal home to 111 endangered Irrawaddy dolphins, Sundarbans has 108: Nat’l survey
The findings emerged during the release of the inaugural nationwide report on Ganges river dolphins, also classified as endangered on the IUCN Red list. Including three Irrawaddy dolphins in the ...
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Mekong Irrawaddy dolphins swim in Mekong River in Cambodia
The Mekong Irrawaddy dolphins have been listed as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species since 2004. Photo: Xinhua People ...
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Swimming for a cause: Team take on 120km feat to support dolphins
A team of intrepid swimmers have embarked on a courageous mission to draw attention to the plight of the Kingdom’s endangered ...
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River Dolphins
BUT RIVER DOLPHINS ARE AT RISK There are only six extant species of river dolphins left in the world today and they are all endangered or critically endangered ... This is especially critical in the ...
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Day of the dolphin
Irrawaddy dolphins, Orcaella brevirostris ... Each of these populations numbers fewer than 100 individuals, and each is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - the ...
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State records 710 dolphins in annual census
The Irrawaddy dolphin, listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, remains critically endangered according to IUCN's Red List.