Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Species.com -> Water Species -> 6,000 Rare Dolphins Found in South Asia
Post Info TOPIC: 6,000 Rare Dolphins Found in South Asia
DeKaNo


Veteran Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 28
Date:
6,000 Rare Dolphins Found in South Asia
Permalink  

A huge population of rare dolphins threatened by climate change andfishing nets has been discovered in South Asia.

Researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society estimate that nearly 6,000 Irrawaddy dolphins, marine mammals that are related to orcas or killer whales, were found living in freshwater regions of Bangladesh's Sundarbansmangrove forest and adjacent waters of theBay of Bengal. 

There has been hardly any marine mammal research done in this area up to this point.

Each discovery of Irrawaddy dolphins is important because scientists do not know how many remain on the planet. Prior to this study, the largest known populations of Irrawaddy dolphins numbered in the low hundreds or less.

In 2008, they were listed as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List based on population declines in known dolphin populations.

Although not considered an acrobatic animal, the Irrawaddy dolphin occasionally leaps into the air. Credit: Alice Rocco

Researchers can often identify individual dolphins and whales by the shape of the dorsal fin along with other markings. Image Credit: Wildlife Conservation Society

Original Story Here


-- Edited by Dj Quiva on Thursday 14th of May 2009 06:57:56 AM

__________________
Shem


۞Help!!!۞

Status: Offline
Posts: 362
Date:
Permalink  

OH OK, THATS AWESOME


-- Edited by Shem on Saturday 16th of May 2009 03:28:30 AM

__________________

http://i34.tinypic.com/2vvwcqu.jpg



myspace.com/JamaicanShem
youtube.com/JamaicanShem
imeem.com/JamaicanShem
Shampoo
konvict01


Veteran Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 31
Date:
Permalink  

weh d post deh

__________________
konvict01


Veteran Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 31
Date:
Permalink  

i mean pic

__________________
Jollyjo


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 639
Date:
Permalink  

Click on the link....

__________________

specieslogo
Dj Quiva


«©†The BOZZLED One«©†

Status: Offline
Posts: 910
Date:
Permalink  

Check again. Pics added

__________________

610_thereptiles_intro.jpg
Jollyjo


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 639
Date:
Permalink  

Dj Quiva wrote:

Check again. Pics added



Nice!



__________________

specieslogo
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Species.com -> Water Species -> 6,000 Rare Dolphins Found in South Asia
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard