1400 Dolphins Butchered On Camera In Denmark; Agitates Activists
Recently released footage featuring the killing of 1,400 white-sided dolphins in the name of tradition and cultural identity at Denmark's Farore Islands sparked anger among activists. Under the traditional practice called Grindadrap or the Grind, dolphins are killed and their remains are distributed as food.… read-more
Tags: Dolphins, KILLED, Denmark, tradition, Grindadrap
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UP: Pregnant Gangetic Dolphin Found Dead In Katarniyaghat Sanctuary
An 11-year-old pregnant Gangetic Dolphin has been found dead in UP’s Bahraich district. However, the postmortem report has revealed that the dolphin suffered no-physical injury and died due to natural reasons. The Dolphin was found dead in the Katarniyaghat Wildlife Sanctuary and has been cremated as per the rules. Having natural habitat in Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, the freshwater endangered category species… read-more
Tags: Dolphins, Uttar Pradesh, environment, Dolphin Death
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Rare Irrawaddy Dolphins Of Chilika Lake Rises To 156: Survey
An annual survey conducted at Odisha's Chilika Lake has revealed that the number of rare Irrawaddy dolphins has increased from 150 to 156 in 2020. Reportedly, the Chilika Development Authority (CDA), had assigned 18 teams equipped with binoculars, GPS, Range finder, and data recording sheets for data collection. The CDA chief executive Susanta Nanda said, "Many conservation measures have been initiated for the… read-more
Tags: Dolphins, Chilika Lake, Chilika Development Authority, Odisha (1125, Irrawaddy Dolphins
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IUCN Red List Marks All Freshwater Dolphins As 'Threatened'
In its updated ‘Red List’, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has marked all the five freshwater Dolphins species as ‘threatened with extinction.’ The IUCN has cited incidental mortality in fishing gear, river pollution and construction of dams as the reason. Reportedly, the freshwater dolphin species include Ganga, Tucuxi, Indus, Irrawaddy and Amazon. While the Tucuxi was moved from data deficient to endangered, IUCN… read-more
Tags: Dolphins, Amazon, Indus, Ganga, Extinct animals, IUCN, Depletion, dams, Pollution
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