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Scientists have discovered that cocaine-powered super salmon live longer and swim faster than normal salmonScientists found Atlantic salmon exposed to cocaine swam further and lived longer. This study highlights how drugs in waterways change aqua...25 Apr, 2026, 01.33 PM IST- Earth Day 2026: How Canadian cities are turning April 22 into action, from clean-ups to climate learningEarth Day 2026 sees Canadians actively participating in environmental protection. From Quebec's wildlife cleanup to British Columbia's shor...22 Apr, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
- Why Do Some Fish Swim Toward Bright Light Instead of Hiding? Scientists Say Parasites May Be Behind ItParasites are manipulating fish behavior, luring them into brighter waters where they are more vulnerable to predators. This parasitic stra...14 Mar, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
- Aquaculture overtakes wild fisheries for first time: UN reportAquaculture now surpasses wild fisheries in aquatic animal production, playing a crucial role in global food needs, according to a UN repor...08 Jun, 2024, 11.01 PM 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
- 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
- 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
- Dredging, illegal fishing hurting dolphin numbersA 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
- 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
- Ghariyal, turtles found dead in Chambal riverCarcasses of a 10-feet-long female ghariyal and seven turtles were found floating in Chambal river near Patharra Kheda and Lalpura villages...05 Oct, 2012, 06.53 AM IST
- 'Dolphin' man crusades to save national aquatic animalPopularly known as 'Dolphin man', Patna University zoologist Prof R K Sinha has been waging a battle over the past three decades to save th...10 Sep, 2012, 11.07 AM IST
- Endangered Gangetic dolphin poachedIn a shocking incident, suspected poachers late on Friday night killed a six-feet-long male Gangetic dolphin, declared an endangered specie...09 Apr, 2011, 06.49 PM IST
- Bihar bans hunting of dolphinsAlarmed by a steady decline in the number of dolphins, declared a national aquatic animal by the Prime Minister, Bihar chief minister Nitis...14 Dec, 2009, 11.29 PM IST
- River dolphin is national aquatic animalRiver dolphin has been declared as the national aquatic animal to save it from extinction, the government said on Wednesday.25 Nov, 2009, 05.12 PM IST
- Bihar bans hunting of dolphinsAlarmed by a steady decline in the number of dolphins, declared a national aquatic animal by the Prime Minister, Bihar chief minister Nitis...27 Oct, 2009, 06.03 PM IST
- Dolphin hunting banned in BiharA couple of days after declaration of dolphin as "national aquatic animal", Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has directed the state author...07 Oct, 2009, 05.10 PM IST
- Endangered dolphins made national aquatic animalAlarmed 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
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