Dolphin

8 Incredible Places In India To See Dolphins: Best Dolphin Watching Spots Across The India

India offers several stunning locations to witness dolphins in their natural habitat, from coastal areas to peaceful rivers. Spotting these intelligent and playful creatures is a must for wildlife and nature lovers.

Feb 16, 2025, 13:45 PM IST

7 Animals Known For Their Calm Nature

Koalas, sloths, manatees, tortoises, pandas, elephants, and dolphins are among the peaceful creatures. Their habits range from slow-moving and placid to friendly and intelligent, and they are well-known for their gentle, laid-back, and quiet dispositions.

Sep 07, 2024, 19:06 PM IST

8 Animals That Are Always Happy

Let's discover the 8 happiest animals in the world.

Aug 16, 2024, 01:47 AM IST

7 Interesting Facts About Dolphins

Mar 21, 2024, 17:21 PM IST

Terrifying! Dolphin bites little kid's hand, little boy gets three stitches

A little boy got three giant stitches on his hand as he was bitten by a dolphin at an aquarium in Ukraine when he was extending his hand to touch the dolphin.

Jun 14, 2021, 12:54 PM IST

Rare pregnant dolphin found dead in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich

The body of the Gangetic river dolphin was found in Girijapuri barrage under the Katarniyaghat Wildlife Sanctuary.

Mar 15, 2021, 20:15 PM IST

Dying mother dolphin struggles to save baby in Mauritius lagoon after oil spill

The footage - obtained by Reuters from a fisherman who tried to help rescue the dolphins - showed the last desperate moments of the mother and her calf before they both died.

Aug 29, 2020, 00:39 AM IST

Centre to launch project for conservation, protection of Dolphins in rivers, oceans across country

Project Dolphin will involve conservation of Dolphins and the aquatic habitat through the use of modern technology especially in enumeration and anti-poaching activities. 

Aug 17, 2020, 20:41 PM IST

Bridge to China brings threat for Hong Kong's native pink dolphin

Large projects, including recent work on the $19-billion bridge across the Pearl River estuary, threaten the animals, whose number has slumped nearly 80 percent over the past decade to just 47.

Jul 17, 2018, 07:25 AM IST

Toothless, dwarf dolphin, a case study in evolution

With only a fossilised cranium -- found in a river near Charleston, South Carolina -- to work with, the researchers were able to reconstruct the snub-nosed mammal`s evolutionary saga, describe its facial features and figure out what it snacked on.

Aug 23, 2017, 09:10 AM IST

Rare dolphin rescued in China

A rare rough-toothed dolphin, which beached itself in south China's Guangdong Province, has been rescued and will soon be released back into the sea, a nature reserve said on Saturday.

May 07, 2017, 00:20 AM IST

WWF to start counting Ganges river dolphin in November

After the rains stop in October-November, we will undertake the survey along a 534 km stretch of Bengal in six-seven spots, but with a difference from previous practice, Sen said.

Mar 23, 2017, 11:11 AM IST

Endangered Chinese white dolphin dies in river

Ten days after mistakenly swimming in a freshwater river in the southern part of Chine, the beautiful white dolphin passed away.

Feb 11, 2017, 17:30 PM IST

IWC demands action on rare New Zealand dolphin

Population numbers of the Maui's dolphin, the world's smallest and scarcest sub-species found only in waters off New Zealand's North Island, have dwindled to less than 50, prompting fears it could reach the point of no return without strong action, including a ban on fishing in its habitat.

Jul 11, 2016, 09:00 AM IST

Guwahati becomes first city in India to get its own mascot - It's Dolphin

Dolphin on Monday became Assam state capital's mascot.

Jun 06, 2016, 23:16 PM IST

'Katrl' the dolphin gives birth to her first child – Watch the incredible moment!

Katrl, the dolphin, gave birth after 3 hours of labor in the Abbott Oceanarium with more than 40 members of the animal care and veterinary teams standing by.

Apr 21, 2016, 10:09 AM IST

Ganaga river dolphin on verge of extinction: Sanjeev Balyan

Population of Ganga river dolphins has declined considerably and they are on the verge of extinction, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

Mar 16, 2016, 00:29 AM IST