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The Irrawaddy dolphin's proximity to developing communities makes the effort for conservation difficult. [40] Entanglement in fishnets and degradation of habitats are the main threats to Irrawaddy dolphins. Conservation efforts are being made at international and national levels to alleviate these threats.
The Irrawaddy dolphin shares similar physical characteristics with the beluga whale, but its genetic makeup ties the Irrawaddy dolphin and the killer whale as close relatives of one another. [13] Irrawaddy dolphins have a slate blue to a slate gray color and their bodies can grow up to 180-275 centimeters in length. [14]
Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin 中華白海豚 Zhōnghuá bái hǎitún: Appendix II: Migratory species conserved through Agreements: Appendix I: species that are the most endangered: Near threatened (NT or LR/nt) Is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future. Orcaella brevirostris: Irrawaddy dolphin
A Dall's porpoise caught in a fishing net. Generally, cetacean bycatch is increasing. Most of the world's cetacean bycatch occurs in gillnet fisheries. [3] The mean annual bycatch in the U.S. alone from 1990 to 1999 was 6,215 marine mammals, with dolphins and porpoises being the primary cetaceans caught in gillnets. [3]
Why Did the Gator Climb the Military Base’s Fence? The Jacksonville Naval Air Station is located on a peninsula with the St. John’s River to the west and the Ortega River to the east.
The Irrawaddy dolphin is an oceanic dolphin which enters the delta from the Bay of Bengal. The Ganges river dolphin is a true river dolphin , but is extremely rare and considered endangered . Trees found in the delta include sundari , garjan ( Rhizophora spp.), bamboo , mangrove palm ( Nypa fruticans ), and mangrove date palm ( Phoenix paludosa ).
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It closely resembles the Irrawaddy dolphin (of the same genus, Orcaella) and was not described as a separate species until 2005. The closest relative to the genus Orcaella is the killer whale, Orcinus orca. [citation needed] The Australian snubfin has three colors on its skin, while the Irrawaddy dolphin only has two. The skull and the fins ...