{"id":10323,"date":"2026-10-30T13:39:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=10323"},"modified":"2026-10-30T14:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:07:59","slug":"about-gangetic-dolphin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/about-gangetic-dolphin\/","title":{"rendered":"Gangetic River Dolphin"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Gangetic River Dolphin Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report recognized India&#8217;s Ganges River dolphin (Platanista gangetica) species recovery program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Gangetic River Dolphin<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>freshwater species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and one of the few river dolphins found in the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Other Names:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Blind dolphin, Ganges dolphin, Ganges susu, hihu, side-swimming dolphin, South Asian River Dolphin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It inhabits the <\/span><b>Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Karnaphuli-Sangu river<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> systems of Nepal, India, and Bangladesh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been recognized by the government of India as its <\/span><b>National Aquatic Animal.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of Gangetic Dolphin<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a long, thin snout, rounded belly, stocky body, and large flippers are characteristics of the Ganges River dolphin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Diet:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It feeds majorly on <\/span><b>freshwater fish and invertebrates.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its eyes lack lenses, and as a result, this species is also <\/span><b>referred to as the \u201cblind dolphin\u201d.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have a <\/span><b>highly developed bio-sonar system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that facilitates them to hunt for fish even in murky waters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They <\/span><b>emit an ultrasonic sound<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which reaches the prey. The dolphin then registers this image in its mind and subsequently catches hold of its prey.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being a mammal, the Ganges River dolphin cannot breathe in the water and must surface every 30-120 seconds.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of the sound <\/span><b>it produces when breathing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the animal is popularly referred to as the <\/span><b>\u2018Susu\u2019.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Conservation Status of Gangetic Dolphin<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>IUCN Red List:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Endangered<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>CITES:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Appendix I<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wildlife-protection-act\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972<\/a>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Schedule-I\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Oct\/29\/unep-honors-indias-ganges-dolphin-recovery-and-job-creation-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NIE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gangetic River Dolphin  is a freshwater species and one of the few river dolphins found in the world. 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