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' count stand at approximately 3,700 in India.