- Indus River Dolphin Survey shows sign of breeding population of endangered aquatic species in river Beas09 May, 2018, 09.36 PM IST
In a first, Centre launches survey to ascertain Gangetic dolphin numbersThe survey will create a baseline scientific data for the govt to take suitable measures to improve quality of the river water, the Nationa...
05 Mar, 2017, 05.27 PM IST
- Gangetic dolphins increase in Ganga and tributaries
The number of Gangetic dolphins has increased in Ganga and its tributaries. The dolphin census 2015 has counted 1,263 dolphins in the state.
09 Oct, 2015, 09.21 PM IST
- India's first dolphin community reserve to come up in Bengal
To protect the endangered Gangetic river dolphins, West Bengal will soon have the country's first community reserve for the mammal.
09 Oct, 2015, 11.57 AM IST
India's first dolphin community reserve to come up in BengalTo protect the endangered Gangetic river dolphins, West Bengal will soon have the country's first community reserve for the mammal.
09 Oct, 2015, 11.47 AM 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
- Habitat havoc
Last week four elephants died on rail tracks of Jalpaiguri.
05 Jun, 2013, 06.07 AM IST
Indian dolphin, elephant among top 100 mammals facing extinction: Zoological society of LondonThe Zoological Society of London have for the first time scored the world's mammals according to how Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally E...
20 May, 2013, 04.19 PM IST
- Dredging, illegal fishing hurting dolphin numbers
A major stretch of Yamuna river between Panchnada and Sangam (Allahabad), considered a suitable habitat for highly endangered Gangetic Dolp...
17 May, 2013, 11.42 AM IST
- Dolphins face threat in Ganga, Yamuna rivers
The natural habitat of Gangetic dolphins is recucing at an alarming rate, according to a study by the Worldwide Fund for Nature India.
13 Mar, 2013, 07.44 PM IST
- Endangered Pak bird found at Harike wildlife sanctuary
The endangered Jerdon's babbler or the Sindh Jerdon's babbler (Chrysomma altirostre scindicum) recorded only in the Indus valley of Pakista...
31 Oct, 2012, 06.08 AM IST
Dolphin count goes up in Terai regionThe number of Gangetic dolphins in the Terai region of Katarniaghat of Dudhwa tiger reserve has gone up as per the ongoing survey of the fo...
09 Oct, 2012, 10.25 PM IST
Hope floats for Gangetic dolphinsState to conduct survey and awareness drives on endangered species
27 Sep, 2012, 03.21 AM IST
- Gangetic dolphins flock Katarniaghat
Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary is a part of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, and is located near the Indo-Nepal border, in the Terai area of Bahr...
16 Dec, 2011, 02.29 AM IST
- Clean Ganga project underway to up dolphin population
The 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
- Task force to suggest measures for Dugong conservation
Country's endangered 'mermaids', zoologically called Sirenoid or Dugong dugong, are finally getting attention with the environment ministry...
15 Oct, 2010, 09.36 PM IST
- Endangered dolphins made national aquatic animal
Alarmed over the sharp drop in the number of freshwater dolphins, the Manmohan Singh government on Monday declared dolphins as a national a...
06 Oct, 2009, 05.38 AM IST