Is river dolphin found in India?

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Posted on 2022-01-16 12:10:01

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Dolphins on the Indus River can be found in Pakistan and the Bees River, a tributary of the Indus River in Punjab, India. Dolphins are aquatic animals in the state of Punjab, and WWF-India is working to protect them. The Bees River is the only habitat for Indus river dolphins in India.

Where do the Indian river dolphins live?

The Ganges dolphins (also known as the Ganges) inhabit parts of the Ganges, Meghna and Brahmaputra rivers in India, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Where can I find dolphins in the river?

Ganges Dolphin Platanistagangetica gangetica is a mammal found mainly in the Ganges and Brahmaputra, as well as tributaries of India, Bangladesh and Nepal. A closely aligned species, the Indus river dolphin, was recently discovered in Punjab.

How many dolphins remain in India?

After the extinction of the Janze dolphin, the Ganges dolphin is one of the three freshwater dolphins left in the world (China also classifies finless porpoises in this category). About 1,800 remains in the Indian part of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna River basin, down from about 4,500 in 1982.

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