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Gangetic Dolphin : Rescued

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Gangetic Dolphin : Rescued

A Gangetic dolphin was rescued in Odisha. It may be an indicator of more freshwater dolphins in river.

  • Gangetic dolphin Common Name: Susu
  • Scientific Name: Platanista gangetica gangetica.
  • Habitat: Ganges river dolphins once lived in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu river systems of Nepal, India, and Bangladesh.
  • The Ganges river dolphin can only live in freshwater.
  • It is essentially blind and they hunt by emitting ultrasonic sounds.
  • It has a sturdy, yet flexible, body with large flippers and a low triangular dorsal fin.
  • Conservation status:
    • IUCN: Endangered
    • Wildlife (Protection) Act: Schedule-I
    • CITES: Appendix I

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