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First-ever tagging of Ganges River Dolphin done in Assam to ‘deepen understanding of their conservation’
According to WWF, the population of Ganges River Dolphin, once present in tens ... habitat fragmentation by dams and barrages and indiscriminate fishing. Approximately 90% of the species ...
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River Spirits
As frog-green fish dart through the leaves ... "We've lost 20 million years of independent evolution." The Ganges river dolphin is also in grave danger; only a few thousand remain, and they ...
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Fishing on the Ganges (IMAGE)
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First-ever satellite tagging of endangered Ganges river dolphin begins in Assam river to push for conservation
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 ...
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The Ganges
The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...
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Indian scientists successfully tag Ganges river dolphin for first time in Assam
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 ...
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The Ganges
The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...