The research shows that the two river dolphin species have different numbers of teeth, coloration, growth patterns and skull shapes as well clear genetic differences. “Recognizing the species-level ...

Researchers, after looking at the skull, think it was probably adapted entirely to living in fresh water. The Ganges river dolphin has the same eyes — that is to say tiny and barely functional.

What emerged was the head of a dolphin about 30 centimeters long, which had 4-cm-long ear bones, eye and nose sockets, teeth and other skull parts ... the endangered Ganges river dolphin in ...

Ganges River dolphins will be protected in three new wildlife sanctuaries recently declared by the government of Bangladesh. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy ...

One of the river’s most at-risk animals is the Ganges river dolphin. There used to be tens of thousands of them, but now only around 1,200-1,800 are left in the river. Biggest threats to them include ...

River dolphins are some of the most endangered of all the world's cetaceans and at risk of extinction from habitat loss, hunting by humans, and naturally low numbers. Formerly quite abundant, the ...