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New hope for threatened dolphins

» Updated: 16 July 2024, 16:51

» Published: 01 July 2024

New hope for threatened dolphins
Photo: Sakchai Lalit/AP

The endangered dolphin species, the Irrawaddy dolphin, has increased to over 100 in number in Cambodia, announces the country's Minister of Agriculture, Dith Tina.

The Irrawaddy dolphin has long been on the brink of extinction, and according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), there were only around 80 individuals left in 2016, largely due to illegal fishing and environmental degradation in the form of plastic that ends up in the water in one way or another.

Right now, we have around 105 dolphins, says Dith Tina, who states that the authorities have taken measures to protect the species over time, including taking action against poaching.

The Irrawaddy dolphin is a small, shy creature with curved foreheads that once lived in large parts of the Mekong Delta.

During the first six months of the year, eight dolphin calves were born, but two of them have since died.

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