In an era of declining wildlife population worldwide, the saga of Indus River Dolphin conservation reveals a magnanimous story of community-based upkeep of an endangered species. With WWF’s ...

The Indus river dolphin was thought to be extinct in India but a remnant population was found by Punjab’s forest department and the conservation group WWF India in 2007.

Every rhythmic flow in the Indus River once carried the quiet melodies of the place the dolphin calls home. In this era of neglect, that voice is lost. The primary contributor is our negligent ...

An unlikely citizen scientist is helping to save an endangered dolphin that lives in Pakistan’s Indus River. He’s a fisherman who cannot read or write. Using his battered mobile, Sikander Ali ...

The Indus at Layyah during the 2022 Indus River Dolphin National Survey. Climate change has added more stress on this strained river ecosystem. In 2010, a glacial flood inundated one fifth of ...

An endangered Indus River dolphin was found dead near Gate No. 5 of the Sukkur Barrage. This discovery has raised concerns about the species’ survival. A video on social media shows the dolphin ...

India's first population estimation of riverine dolphins has revealed 6,327 dolphins in the Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Indus River systems. The census was part of 'Project Dolphin', covering over ...

There are only three Indus river dolphins left in India now, according to the country’s first comprehensive survey of the aquatic animal that has sparked concern about the survivability of ...

MOHAMMAD ALAM MIRANI VILLAGE, Pakistan – An unlikely citizen scientist is helping to save an endangered dolphin that lives in Pakistan's Indus River. He's a fisherman who cannot read or write ...

In Pakistan, illiterate fishermen have become citizen scientists, helping to revive the fortunes of the endangered Indus River dolphin. An endangered river dolphin finds an unlikely savior ...