Scientists sound alarm as world's cutest dolphins face extinction

Irrawaddy dolphins are rapidly disappearing across Asia. Scientists warn that fishing nets, pollution and habitat loss are ...
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All 5 river dolphin species now threatened with extinction

IUCN Red List classifies the tucuxi river dolphin as endangered It’s official – all five of the world’s river dolphin species are now threatened with extinction after the IUCN Red List re-classified ...

World's cutest dolphins are vanishing: Irrawaddy dolphins are racing to extinction!

Irrawaddy dolphins, known for their cooperative fishing with humans, are critically endangered due to gill nets, pollution, and dams. These intelligent marine mammals face extinction across Southeast ...
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World Bank Approves Project to Create Jobs, Improve Connectivity, and Promote Thailand's Biodiversity Conservation

WASHINGTON, December 22, 2025 – The World Bank’s board today approved the US140.76 million Thailand Resilient Transport and Irrawaddy Dolphin Conservation Project (TRIP) that will support Thailand’s ...
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Orcaella brevirostris (Owen in Gray, 1866)

Kumar, J. S. Y., A. Mohapatra, et al. (2019). "Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris ) washed ashore on Digha Coast, West Bengal, India." Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences 48(2): 239-242. The ...