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DOLPHIN CONSERVATION
Why scientists are racing to protect animal traditions before they disappearWildlife conservation is shifting focus. Experts now emphasize preserving animal traditions, behavior, and social skills. This new approach...19 May, 2026, 04.10 PM IST- These Animals Are Changing How We Define IntelligenceRecent scientific findings challenge the human-centric view of intelligence, revealing complex cognitive abilities in animals like chimpanz...13 Apr, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
- Why Do Dolphins Make Strange Whistles When Something Unexpected Happens? Scientists Think It Might Be SurpriseScientists are discovering how dolphins communicate emotions. New research shows dolphins produce unique whistles when encountering unexpec...17 Mar, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
- Like the Yangtze dolphin, the Ganga’s own could vanish next: Scientists reveal 39 toxins poisoning this endangered speciesA recent study reveals alarming levels of toxic chemicals in the Ganga river, endangering the Gangetic dolphins. These freshwater dolphins ...17 May, 2025, 01.14 PM IST
- First-ever survey finds over 6,300 river dolphins in IndiaIndia's first population estimation of riverine dolphins has revealed 6,327 dolphins in the Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Indus River systems. Th...03 Mar, 2025, 05.14 PM IST
- India conducts first-ever riverine dolphin population estimation exerciseIndia has completed its first estimation of riverine dolphin populations across the Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Indus river systems. Conducted ...14 Oct, 2024, 06.47 PM IST
- As Dolphin population drops in the Amazon river, a man toils to keep them protectedDolphin species, especially the one known as 'pink dolphins' have been declared endangered and their numbers are rapidly reducing along the...21 Jun, 2024, 03.44 AM IST
- PM Modi announces project for conservation of dolphinsTen years after Gangetic Dolphins were declared national aquatic animals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday a conservation...15 Aug, 2020, 02.21 PM IST
- Indus River Dolphin Survey shows sign of breeding population of endangered aquatic species in river Beas09 May, 2018, 09.36 PM IST
- 52 Gangetic dolphin sightings reportedAround 52 sightings of Gangetic dolphins have been reported in the Ganga between 280km Hamirpur- Allahabad stretch by the state forest team...08 Oct, 2015, 04.02 PM IST
- UP government, WWF-India launch River Dolphin census in GangaUP and WWF-India today launched a census in 3,350 km stretch of Ganga and its tributaries to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the decla...05 Oct, 2015, 06.49 PM IST
- New species of dolphin discovered in AustraliaA new species of humpback dolphin has been discovered swimming in the waters off the northern coast of Australia.30 Oct, 2013, 02.51 PM IST
- WWF moots adoption of Indus dolphinsWorld Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has mooted a plan of giving "ownership" of rare Indus dolphins to the residents of villages situated along...13 Sep, 2013, 03.47 AM IST
- For the first time, a dozen dolphins spotted in BeasFor the first time, the officials of Harike wildlife sanctuary, 60km from Amritsar, have spotted 12 Indus dolphins, an endangered species, ...09 Sep, 2013, 04.55 AM IST
- Dolphins population increasing in Harike Wildlife Sanctuary and BeasThe number of Platanista Gangetica minor popularly known as Indus River Dolphins in Harike Wildlife Sanctuary and Beas river is believed to...18 Oct, 2012, 07.06 PM IST
- Hope floats for Gangetic dolphinsState to conduct survey and awareness drives on endangered species27 Sep, 2012, 03.21 AM IST
- Clean Ganga project underway to up dolphin populationThe ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) is planning to get down to cleaning the Ganges river in order to revive the freshwater dolph...28 Dec, 2010, 03.23 AM IST
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