A four-day count recorded 15 adults, 5 mid-adults and 2 juvenile dolphins
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The number of dolphins on the endangered list has increased to 22 in Koshitappu. The Koshi River and Koshitappu Wildlife Reserve announced the results of the census conducted this week on Thursday. Bhupendra Prasad Yadav, senior conservation officer of the reserve, said that 15 adults, 5 mid-adults and 2 baby dolphins were recorded in the count from 15 to 18 June.
Last year only 19 dolphins were recorded.
Dolphins that live in water are creatures that give birth to babies, not eggs. Although larger than fish in size, dolphins do not harm humans. "This is a creature that is very close to humans and enjoys it," says Yadav, a conservationist.
These dolphins, which swim through the Ganges of India to the Koshi River, prefer to swim in clear and deep water. Yadav, a senior conservation officer, says that there has been no significant increase in the number of dolphins due to the increase in plastic waste in the river recently. "Plastics and bottles have been dumped in the river, which has added challenges to the diet and conservation of dolphins," he says.
According to Birendra Gautam, head of the Koshi Center of the National Nature Conservation Fund, dolphins are found in Nepal's Saptakoshi and Karnali rivers. According to the reserve, the number of dolphins in Nepal is less than 100. The reserve has been counting dolphins every year since 2022.
According to the reserve's data, there were 17 dolphins here in 2022. Nineteen dolphins were counted in 2023 and 2024.
