Animal world
Decoding the mystery of the pink dolphin
To protect the pink river dolphin, the world's largest river dolphin, scientists are working to decode the mysteries of its life and habitat...
River Dolphin
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Articles about River Dolphin
11 published items.
Archeology
Giant river dolphin fossils discovered in Peru
Scientists have discovered the fossilized skull of an extinct giant river dolphin in Peru.
Animal world
Mercury river dolphins are poisoned with mercury
Conservationists found alarming levels of mercury poisoning in the Amazon river dolphins population due to illegal gold mining.
Oceanography
Reportedly a very rare river dolphin
The only freshwater dolphin exists in the Yangtze River, China
Animal world
Changjiang River dolphin returned after a missing decade in China
Changjiang River Dolphin (China), one of the oldest mammals on earth, is believed to have reappeared after years of disappearance.
Animal world
River dolphin first appeared after nearly a century
Scientists have discovered a new river dolphin in Brazil, for the first time since another species was discovered in 1918.
Animal world
Mekong river dolphins are protected
The decision to set up the Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin conservation area was approved at the Cambodian government's weekly meeting yesterday. With a length of 180km, it str…
Animal world
Precious dolphins appear in Kien Giang
A population of Irrawaddy dolphins with about 20 individuals has been recorded in the waters around Ba Lua Islands, Kien Giang Biosphere Reserve.
Animal world
River dolphin
As one of the animals of the whale (cetacea), river dolphins are on the list of animals that need emergency protection.
Environment
The Mekong river dolphins are extinct
Pollution in Southeast Asia's largest river is pushing the population of extinct Irrawaddy dolphins, according to a warning from the International Fund for Nature Protec…
Science Events
Establish new protected areas to protect rare dolphins
The Bangladesh government has declared a wildlife refuge area on January 29, placing it in the strict protection of freshwater dolphins in the Sundarbans, considered the…