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Forest department officials reported sighting a congregation of 13 of these critically endangered dolphins near Bateshwar, under the Khallikote forest range, during a recent population count of the marine mammals.
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Odisha Dolphin Census 2026: 765 mammals sighted, Chilika houses 159 Irrawaddy dolphins

The Irrawaddy dolphin population in Odisha’s Chilika Lake has held steady at 159, matching the figure recorded in 2025, according to the latest census released by the wildlife wing of the forest, environment and climate change department on Wednesday. While...

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