Animal world
Mekong River Treasure: Extremely rare in the world, protected by police 24/7, related to 'ocean killer'
In the longest river in Southeast Asia (Mekong River), there is a creature known as
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Animal world
Irrawaddy freshwater dolphin officially extinct in Laos
The last freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin from Laos got entangled in a fishing net and was found dead on February 15 on a riverbank in Stung Treng province, Cambodia, border…
Animal world
The 150kg strange fish caught on Co Chien River is an extinct fish in Vietnam
150kg strange fish caught by fishermen on Co Chien River is Minh Hai, a fish that seems to be extinct in Vietnam.
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
Irrawaddy dolphin conservation effort in the Mekong River
On January 12, the Cambodian government, along with a number of international organizations, announced the conservation of the Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin, which is at high…
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
Dolphins on the Mekong River are about to become extinct
Across the Mekong River, there are only about 85 individual Irawaddy dolphins, which are threatened with extinction. Recent research results from the International Fund…
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…
Environment
Rare dolphin 'Kingdom' in mangrove forest
A rare saltwater dolphin complex has just been found in a mangrove forest in Bangladesh.
Environment
Myanmar people continue to struggle after Nargis storm
Six months after Nargis stormed into Myanmar, more than 130,000 people were killed, many people living in the Irrawaddy Delta, the worst affected area, continue to rely…
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…