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.

In this photograph taken in April 2022, a Pakistani naval officer guards a documentary team as they boat down a stretch of the Indus River near the southern Pakistani town of Sehwan.

The Indus River dolphins, scientifically known as Platanista gangetica […] The Indus River dolphin, an ancient species steeped in myth and legend, is a symbol of Pakistan’s rich natural heritage.

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.

Gliding through the waters of the Indus River, Pakistan’s river dolphins – known locally as “bulhan” – can be glimpsed as they rise up to gulp air before submerging once again into the ...

Only then can we ensure the Indus River dolphin remains a living emblem of hope and resilience for future generations. Muhammad Shahjahan Memon Islamabad. Published in Dawn, February 10th, 2025.

The endangered Indus River dolphin is more than a victim of environmental destruction — it’s a symbol of the profound ecological crisis that threatens us all.

Yet little is known about the Indus River dolphin – only in 2021 was it recognized as a distinct species, becoming one of only six freshwater cetaceans.

There are only three Indus river dolphins left in India now, according to the country’s first comprehensive survey of the ...

The Indus River dolphin is an ancient creature that swims among us. Alongside the endangered Ganges River Dolphin, which is largely found in neighboring India, ...

In Pakistan, illiterate fishermen have become citizen scientists, helping to revive the fortunes of the endangered Indus River dolphin. (X) Please DONATE NOW to support NCPR.

A dolphin swims along the Indus river in the southern Pakistani city of Sukkur. Local legend has it that Pakistan's Indus River dolphin was once a woman, transformed by a curse from a holy man ...