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Friday, January 14, 2005

Sindh Begins Massive Indus Dolphins Rescue

via www.dawn.com

The Sindh Wildlife Department is launching a massive rescue and relocation operation on Friday for the Indus dolphins that strayed into different canals during monsoon. According to sources, at least 12 such dolphins have been located after getting stranded in different canals originating from Sukkur Barrage. According to sources, the dolphins usually stray into various canals during monsoon when the canal gates remain wide open to maintain water-level at the barrage. River dolphins are also found in other countries like Brazil, Vietnam, India, Korea, etc., but only the Indus dolphin is blind…

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