A video of the endangered Ganges River Dolphin swimming near Meerut in Uttar Pradesh has gone viral. | BBC News India

The Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is a species of freshwater dolphin classified in the family Platanistidae. It lives in the Ganges and related rivers of South Asia, namely in the countries of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.It is related to the much smaller Indus river dolphin which lives in the rivers of the Indus Basin in Pakistan and northwestern India. #viral#trending#wildlife #photography #dolphin | Sangita Chowdhury

India's first riverine dolphin survey, led by the Wildlife Institute of India, estimates 6,324 Gangetic dolphins and three Indus River dolphins in the Beas River. The study highlights threats like pollution and habitat loss. #UPSC #CivilServices #GeneralStudies #IAS #UPSCIAS #UPSCCoaching #UPSCPreparation #CurrentAffairs #UPSCShorts #UPSCCSE #IASPreparation #UPSCPrelims #UPSCMains #VajiramIAS #VajiramandRavi #currentaffairsforupsc #dailycurrentaffairs #RiverDolphinSurvey #GangeticDolphins #Wildl

A rare sighting of a Ganges River Dolphin was recorded as the endangered mammal briefly surfaced in the Brahmaputra River. With an average surfacing time of barely 1.26 seconds, such moments are seldom witnessed, making the glimpse particularly significant. Conservationists say the sighting underlines the Brahmaputra’s rich aquatic biodiversity while also drawing attention to the fragile condition of its ecosystem and the urgent need for sustained conservation efforts to protect endangered river