Marine Mammals

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
· Jan 16, 2022 · 01:30 pm
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
· Oct 19, 2018 · 11:51 am
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
· Oct 24, 2017 · 03:04 pm