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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 ...
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 ...
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. One of the primary contributors is our ...
Indus River dolphins are distinguished by their elongated noses and small, nearly vestigial eyes. Once thriving in the lower parts of the Indus and its tributaries, their numbers have dwindled due ...
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 ...
Women along the banks of the Indus River, washing their utensils. “When we talk about the blind Indus dolphins, people often ask, ‘Why them? There are so many people in Pakistan who need help ...
Pakistan, April 16 -- 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 ...
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.