These dolphins are endangered freshwater mammals that have now shown their presence at six ghats in Patna (99 km stretch of the Ganga River). As per records, more than 70 dolphins have been ...

Located on the Patna University campus, near the Ganges River, the center spans 4,400 square meters and aims to conduct in-depth research on dolphin behavior, survival, and threats. It also ...

Patna University in India, and the Southwest Fisheries Science Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US as well as many other researchers in South Asia. The Indus and ...

The survey estimated 6,324 Ganges river dolphins (range: 5,977-6,688) and three Indus river dolphins. The findings suggest that dolphins thrive in areas with adequate water depth and minimal human ...

New Delhi: Despite an uptick in their sightings of late in Bihar, Ganges River Dolphins (Platanista gangetica) are still battling for survival. Over the past century, their numbers have dwindled ...

The presence of Gangetic dolphins has been confirmed in rivers such as Ganga, Yamuna, Chambal, Ghaghara, Rapti and Gerua in the state, it added. The Ganges river dolphin, known for its unique ...

The total population of Ganges river dolphins was estimated to be 2,397, with an encounter rate of 0.69/km. The highest encounters in this stretch were in the 47km stretch of Bhind-Pachnada (2.68 ...

The first ever estimate of Gangetic dolphins, the only riverine dolphins in India, has found 6,327 of them in the river Ganga and its tributaries. Previous attempts at mapping the population have ...

Buxar: Two school-going students drowned in Ganga river at Someshwar Ghat in Buxar on Wednesday evening. The deceased were identified as Farhan, alias Rehan (13), and Shahzaib Hussain (12), both ...

The first population estimation of riverine dolphins in India has revealed the presence of 6,327 dolphins in the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus river systems, according to a government report ...

Tragedy struck on the occasion of Maha Shivratri as five youths drowned in the Ganges river at Collectorate Ghat ... The remaining two are still missing." Patna Deputy Superintendent of Police ...

Uttar Pradesh is home to 2,397 river dolphins, nearly 40 per cent of the total population of the aquatic mammal in India, according to an official statement. India's first river dolphin estimation ...