Tuesday, October 6, 2009

River dolphin is India’s national aquatic animal

THE HINDU, October 5, 2009


To save dolphins from extinction, the Union government has declared them as the national aquatic animal. The dolphins found in the Ganga are a rare species. This decision was taken in the first meeting of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Monday. Read more...


A couple of links that might interest anyone who wants to learn more about Platanista Gangetica or River Dolphin or more commonly known as 'Susu' or perhaps use the material for project work or school newsletter...




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