This was unveiled in WWF-Pakistan’s preliminary results of its Indus River Dolphin survey. The Indus River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor) or Indus Blind Dolphin is an obligate freshwater cetacean and a global priority species of WWF. Swimming with dolphins in virtual reality to aid disabledThe study is compiled through the fourth comprehensive Indus River Dolphin Survey, which took place from March 20 to April 13, 2017, covered the Indus River dolphin distribution range from Chashma to Sukkur barrages. The Indus dolphin, locally known as the bhulan, was observed throughout the 808 km stretch of the Indus River main channel which was surveyed during the current study. The dolphin encounter rate was higher downstream of the Indus River with the highest population observed between Guddu and Sukkur barrages in Sindh.

Source: The Express Tribune December 13, 2017 05:26 UTC