Spread over 1,100 sqkm and over three districts in Odisha, Chilika was the first Indian wetland designated as a Ramsar site in 1981 ...

Odisha’s dolphin census records 710 individuals. Rajnagar leads with 505. Chilika hosts 174. Survey uses GPS tracking for ...

“The population rise of the dolphins at Chilika this year has surprised everyone”, he added. Dash said the dolphin census was conducted in the Chilika lake on January 19 by dividing the entire ...

Two species dominated the count: the Humpback Dolphin, with 498 individuals, and the Irrawaddy Dolphin, numbering 188. The ...

Visitors can also enjoy dolphin safaris. Chilika Lake, a brackish water lagoon in Odisha, is home to the Irrawaddy Dolphin. Visitors can take boat rides to explore the lake, with guides pointing ...

The latest census conducted by Odisha's forest, environment, and climate change department has found 710 dolphins in various waterbodies along the state’s coast. According to the 2024-25 census report ...

Bhubaneswar: State govt on Monday allocated Rs 820 crore for tourism development, particularly emphasising western Odisha and the development of Chilika lake. The govt will also commence ‘Odisha ...

BHUBANESWAR: The annual population estimation of dolphins and cetaceans 2024-25, carried out by the state wildlife wing earlier this year, has pegged the number ...