The South Asian river dolphin is a freshwater dolphin found in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan which is split into two subspecies, the Ganges river dolphin and Indus river dolphin. The Ganges river dolphin is found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers and their tributaries in Bangladesh, India and Nepal, while the Indus river dolphin is found in the Indus River in Pakistan.
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| The Ganges Dolphin Compared to a Man |
10 Dolphin Facts
1. They grow to 2.5 meters long
2. They can weigh up to 90kg
3. They live with their mum until they are a year old
3. They live with their mum until they are a year old
4. They feed on small fish and crustaceans
5. They like to live on floodplains
6. There are about 4 to 6000 dolphins left
7. Their natural habitat on and around the floodplains is being destroyed by human pollution
8. A lot of dolphins die in fishermans nets when hunting for fish
9. The dolphins are still hunted for meat and oil to use in medicines
10. The dolphin is important as it is an accurate measure of the health the river
The river Ganges where the dolphin lives is 1557 miles long, it starts in the Himalaya mountains and empties into the Bay of Bengal.
The Ganges river is the sacred river for Hindus.
The Ganges river is one of the most polluted rivers in the world.
5. They like to live on floodplains
6. There are about 4 to 6000 dolphins left
7. Their natural habitat on and around the floodplains is being destroyed by human pollution
8. A lot of dolphins die in fishermans nets when hunting for fish
9. The dolphins are still hunted for meat and oil to use in medicines
10. The dolphin is important as it is an accurate measure of the health the river
The Ganges river is the sacred river for Hindus.
The Ganges river is one of the most polluted rivers in the world.
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