The Ganges dolphin is an indicator species, whose status provides information on the overall condition of the ecosystem and of other species in that ecosystem.

NEW DELHI: In a first-ever such move of satellite tagging of any species in India, scientists of the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) on Wednesday tagged a male Ganges River Dolphin and released ...

Guwahati: A male Ganges river dolphin in Assam was tagged and released with the aim to understand their seasonal and migratory patterns and habitat utilisation, particularly in fragmented or ...

Assessment is part of a project that began in 2016 and is scheduled to end in March 2026, aimed at devising conservation ...

One of the river’s most at-risk animals is the Ganges river dolphin. There used to be tens of thousands of them, but now only around 1,200-1,800 are left in the river. Biggest threats to them include ...

One of the river’s most at-risk animals is the Ganges river dolphin. There used to be tens of thousands of them, but now only around 1,200-1,800 are left in the river. Biggest threats to them include ...

To create awareness on eco-friendly lifestyle among the visitors of Mahakumbh, Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and ...

A 40-member team of conservation experts assisted by trained fishermen and veterinarians caught healthy male a Ganges river dolphin and successfully satellite tagged, allowing the scientists to ...

In a first, India has tagged a healthy male Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) in Assam, which will help chalk out a long-term conservation plan for the endangered species ...

Following approval of proposal sent by forest conservator of Varanasi Circle, a project to protect the Ganges river dolphins and their habitats was approved by Govt of India on Oct 24. Integrated ...

The Indian government has invested in cleaning it up and have had some success. Recent years have seen the return of the Ganges river dolphin, an endangered species. In one sense, said Sen, this ...

AMALIA: There’s a fisherman there… DUA: Look at how much sewage water is coming out into the river Ganges. NAYAN: And then it’s going into the river and damaging the dolphins. DUA ...