Dolphin Census work to commence from Kanpur on October 5
KANPUR: The state forest department along with WWF will commence the census of the Indo-Gangetic dolphins in Ganga from Monday. This important task will witness its beginning from Ganga barrage in Kanpur.
View ArticleDolphins’ rise in Ganga surprises environmentalists
VARANASI: Environmentalists are doubtful over the findings of recently conducted Ganga Dolphin Census citing increasing pollution load in Ganga. Banaras Hindu University's environmental scientist and
View Article32 more dolphins found in Chambal river
KANPUR: With a recent census finding 32 more Gangetic dolphins (Platanista Gangetica) in Chambal river, the aquatic animal's population is on the rise. As many as 107 dolphins were found in the recent
View ArticleToxic Algae Causing Brain Damage, Memory Loss in Sea Lions
SAN FRANCISCO—A toxin produced by marine algae can impair sea lions' memory, scientists reported Monday, making it difficult for sick sea lions to find their way to food. Large growths, or blooms, of
View ArticleLoss Of Large Fruit-Eating Animals Could Accelerate Climate Change
Tropical rainforests could suffer if large fruit-eating animals such as primates, tapirs and even toucans were to go extinct, simply because trees can't disperse their seeds without the help of these...
View ArticleCharacterization of the artisanal fishing communities in Nepal and potential...
The Ganges River dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) (GRD) is classified as one of the most endangered of all cetaceans in the world and the second scarcest freshwater cetacean. The population
View ArticleCarcasses of over 150 Olive Ridley turtles found
PURI: Carcasses of over 150 Olive Ridley turtles and a bottlenose dolphin washed ashore were on Wednesday recovered by Forest department officials here, a top official said. The carcasses were found
View ArticleHigh levels of PCBs threaten whales and dolphins
Scientists are raising serious concerns about the future of whales and dolphins in European waters who are continuing to suffer from the effects of toxic chemicals that were banned decades ago, but...
View ArticleReport finds whales and dolphins unable to breed due to pollutants
A dolphin and her newborn calf: a report has found that ottlenose dolphins, striped dolphins and killer whales or orcas are under enormous threat from persistent pollutants. Photograph: Isabel...
View ArticleShips' noise is serious problem for killer whales and dolphins, report...
Noise emanating from passing ships may disturb animals such as killer whales and dolphins far more than previously thought, with new research showing that the animals’ communication and ability to find
View ArticleStudy links fetal and newborn dolphin deaths to Deepwater Horizon oil spill
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists have finalized a four-year study of newborn and fetal dolphins found stranded on beaches in the northern Gulf of Mexico between 2010 and 2013. Their study, reported in the
View ArticleDolphin death: CPCB officials visit Kerala coast
Kannur: In the backdrop of the recurring incidents of the carcasses of dolphins and turtles getting washed ashore in different places in the state, a special team from Central Pollution Control Board...
View ArticleGangetic river dolphin to be city animal of Guwahati
Assam's Guwahati became the first city in the country to have its own city animal with the district administration declaring the Gangetic river dolphin as the mascot. In a press conference, Kamrup...
View ArticleDams threaten future of Amazonian biodiversity major new study warns
River dolphins, giant otters, turtles, fish, birds and monkeys are all at risk if 246 Amazon dams go forward — mostly in the Tapajós basin and Andes headwaters. An international team of biologists has
View ArticleChilika Lake fights for survival
Chilika Lake — the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia and one of India’s 26 sites included in the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance — is facing threats to its existence because of
View ArticleBaltimore's National Aquarium to create first U.S. dolphin sanctuary
Baltimore's National Aquarium will create the first U.S. dolphin sanctuary and transfer its eight Atlantic bottlenose dolphins there, the aquarium said on Tuesday. The move comes after five years of
View ArticleA Plan to Mute Ocean Noise for Marine Life
Imagine trying to relax in your home while being bombarded with the explosive sounds of shotgun blasts as well as freight trains rumbling by. For many whales, dolphins and other marine life that depend
View ArticleEl Nino effect: Mass death of marine species in Odisha
EI Nino refers to warming of the eastern tropical Pacific, whichdisrupts the local climate and has a wider effect on general weatherpatterns. The opposite of this term is La-Nina. The La Nina implies...
View ArticleDead dugong raises concerns over fishing practices in Great Barrier Reef
A dead dugong, with injuries researchers say are consistent with entanglement in a fishing net or line, has been found near Townsville, raising concerns about lack of oversight over fishing practices in
View ArticleNavy sonar broke whale protection laws, says US court
Whales may travel hundreds of miles to avoid the sound of sonar, experts claim Sonar approved for use by the US Navy broke marine laws, a US appeals court has ruled. The low-frequency active sonar,...
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