Lives of others

Wildlife is more of an academic concern except when the charismatic tiger is wiped out from a protected forest or our favourite fish vanishes …

Two Gangetic dolphins found dead in Bihar in the last 3 days

Both Gangetic dolphins were killed due to the ongoing mechanised dredging to deepen the riverbed, say residents

‘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 

Irrawaddy dolphin on brink of extinction in Myanmar

Despite their deep bond with local fishermen, the aquatic animal may go extinct in the region due to illegal activities

Dolphins in danger

An ambitious airport project threatens to decimate the rare dolphins that inhabit the waters to the west of Hong Kong

Dams and poaching doom dolphins

There are just 5,000 river dolphins left in India and unless strict measures are undertaken to protect the remaining population, warn experts, …

Net loss

Fishing practices in Chilika are threatening the Irrawaddy dolphin, which is not only rare but also little known

Dolphin kills may provoke US ban

Colombo is at pains to clear itself of the UNEP charge that it is one of the world's five major dolphin catchers.

Sound sense

Fishes seem to be developing ways to detect and avoid high-frequency sonars that trawlers use to locate them

COVID-19 lockdown a blessing for the endangered Gangetic dolphin in Bihar: Experts

The animals are being seen in parts where they were not seen earlier due to human activities

‘CAG report on Bihar wildlife largely accurate but ground situation is evolving’

While CAG’s latest report on Bihar’s management of its wildlife sanctuaries and national parks is scathing in its indictment of the …

Farsighted plea on Pakistan's sightless dolphins

Experts have asked for a second dolphin reserve in Pakistan to house the blind river dolphin in the wake of a study on the impact of a …

Critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise return to lost lake stretches after sand mining ban: Report

Sand mining led to loss of habitat & range of the porpoise species but there is hope

Glimpses into life in the Chambal

Chambal's unique ecology has made it home to more than 500 species of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles. More than 30 of them are in IUCN's Red …

Killing them softly

Dolphins, the most playful and beguiling mammals of water, are on the verge of extinction. Awareness programmes will go a long way in preserving …

Patrolling ordered on the Ganga in Bihar to conserve its dolphins

The move came after reports emerged that fishermen in Vaishali and Saran were netting small fish, the main food of the dolphins

Thriving Gangetic dolphin presence in Bihar, reveals census

Experts say it means the Ganga in the state is healthy as the dolphins can only survive in clean and fresh water

Will the inauguration of Ganga navigation destroy the river’s ecology?

Down To Earth talks to riverine experts on what could happen to the river’s flow, depth and wildlife

Amazon river dolphins now listed as ‘Endangered’ by IUCN

The update is part of assessments or reassessments of 35 cetacean species, subspecies or populations published on the IUCN Red List in November 2018

Gangetic dolphins found in Bihar’s Mahananda river

Seven adults and seven calves found in the survey conducted in March and April this year

Three flagship marshland species found in Odisha's Chilika lake

Fishing Cat, Smooth-coated Otter and Eurasian Otter populations detected in Chilika brings attention to India’s largest contiguous marshland

Carcass of Spinner dolphin found in Odisha

The recovery of the carcass has taken the number of dead marine animals in Odisha in the last five months to six

Global Eco Watch: Botswana farmers can now keep small game on their farms

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology   

India bans use of dolphins for commercial entertainment

Environment ministry says dolphins are ‘non-human persons’; morally unacceptable to capture them for entertainment

Dolphin population declines in India’s only dolphin sanctuary

Dredging, freight transport, pollution, and a lack of management plan leaves India’s only dolphin sanctuary under threat, and a drop in …