Freshwater dolphins make comeback in Nepal

[UngulateNerd92]

The blind aquatic mammals swim upstream to breed during the monsoon.

It is the annual monsoon season, and despite the rains this would be the time of year when tourists flocked to the tributaries of the Karnali River in Nepal for dolphin watching.

Freshwater dolphins make comeback in Nepal

 

[toothlessjaws]

I was lucky enough to have a number of sightings of this species in Varanasi in early 2002. I imagine they are long gone now

 

[UngulateNerd92]

I was lucky enough to have a number of sightings of this species in Varanasi in early 2002. I imagine they are long gone now

Ah very interesting. Did you manage to take any photographs? I am sorry to hear that they are likely no longer present at that locality.

 

[toothlessjaws]

Ah very interesting. Did you manage to take any photographs? I am sorry to hear that they are likely no longer present at that locality.

That they're no longer there is total speculation on my part, I was amazed to find they were there back in 2002 - the pollution in the river being what it was.

 

[UngulateNerd92]

That they no longer there is total speculation on my part, I was amazed to find they were there back in 2002 - the pollution in the river being what it was.

Ah thank you for letting me know. I understand your inference. It makes me sad how polluted the Ganges gets. I wish there was a doable and cost-effective way to clean it up.