Ganges River Dolphin Stories

  • Freshwater dolphin species and facts

    April 14, 2022

    Swimming through fresh waters in parts of South America and Asia is what one might consider an unexpected figure: the dolphin. It joins the ranks of the shark and the sea turtle as some of the oldest creatures on Earth. And while they're most commonly associated with oceans, dolphins—and porpoises—can actually be found in several major rivers on two continents.

    Amazon river dolphin jumping out of the water
  • Shambhu Paudel fills the gaps in river dolphin research

    WWF Magazine: Fall 2017
    Shambhu Paudel noticed that the research on freshwater species in his home country of Nepal was extremely limited. So, with help WWF's Russel E. Train Education for Nature Program, he's changing that.
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