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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.

New home for dolphins: Rushikulya estuary identified as potential Irrawaddy habitat

February 17, 2026Fact Now

The Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district, renowned for the mass nesting of endangered Olive Ridley turtles, has emerged as a potential habitat for Irrawaddy dolphins, a forest official confirmed on Tuesday. Forest department officials reported sighting a congregation...

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.

Odisha Dolphin Census 2026: 765 mammals sighted, Chilika houses 159 Irrawaddy dolphins

February 12, 2026Fact Now

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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