Odisha village still reels under wrath of Cyclone Fani

Around 2 lakh people depend on the Chilika Lake for their livelihood, which is also home to 261 species of fish, 28 species of prawns and 34 …

Cyclone Fani opens four new mouths in Chilika lake, increases salinity, wipes out fish

Odisha government may have plans to develop infrastructure, but rebuilding the livelihood of millions of poor people who depend on the lake and …

Phailin keeps migratory birds away from Chilika lake

Only 120,000 birds have congregated at the Nalabana sanctuary in Odisha this year

Bacteria discovered in Chilika open door to new possibilities

Bio-products derived from these species could find uses in biotechnology sector and may help fishers find alternative source of living

1 million migratory birds counted at Odisha’s Chilika lake

The dismantling of illegal prawn farms inside the lake are being cited as the main reasons behind the avian gathering

Grounded vessel in Chilika lake could spill oil and destroy its marine life

The vessel carrying oil ran aground 20 days ago and has still not been salvaged

Odisha begins process to extract oil from grounded ship in Chilika

The Malaysian ship has been lying grounded in the lake since August 7

Dolphin numbers have shrunk in Odisha, reveals Census

Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary was found to be having the largest number of the animals, though the figure was much less than in 2018

‘Gahirmatha dolphins migrated to deep sea due to climate change’

According to January 2020 census, only 62 dolphins were spotted at Gahirmatha — down from 126 in 2019 

Dwindling numbers

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Prawns in danger

Adrift and Isolated

A proposed blanket ban on scientific prawn culture in Chilika lake is a total let-down for the fiskerfolk

Lakes warming faster than oceans and India’s Chilika is no exception: global study

The water temperature of the Chilika Lake is rising at 0.39 degree Celsius per decade, as compared to average oceanic rise of 0.12 degree