Ocean Sentry
(From timesofindia.indiatimes.com) New Delhi- The number of endangered Gangetic river dolphins – the species has a global population of less than 2,000 – has been found to have increased in the Brahmaputra river in Assam. However, due to various pressures, such as incessant hunting because of the dolphin”s oil and skin, the range and abundance of this species has sharply declined. As a result, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) revised the dophin”s threatened status from Vulnerable to Endangered in 1996. It is also one of the top protected species in India under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
