Marine Mammals
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India’s first dugong reserve will help protect the world’s only herbivorous marine mammal
In September 2021, Tamil Nadu had declared 500 sq km of the biodiversity-rich waters in the Gulf of Mannar as a protected area.
KA Shaji
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Population of dolphins in Ganga river rose from 22 in 2015 to 33 in 2018, says survey
Three of the dolphins were calves, indicating that the river has healthy diversity, forest officials said.
Scroll Staff
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Mumbai: Carcass of 40-ft whale washes ashore near Colaba in two parts
The animal’s body was highly decomposed because of which it is not possible to ascertain the exact cause of death, officials said.
Scroll Staff
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The dolphin, the fisherman and the holy river Ganga
There’s the Ganga, the fishermen who catch no fish and the dolphins that cannot be found in India’s only dolphin sanctuary.
Arati Kumar-Rao
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Why the sightings of rare blue whales off the Konkan have thrilled scientists
A new geographical area of study for the endangered species has been opened up.
Mridula Chari