10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIVER DOLPHIN»
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river dolphin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Witness to Extinction: How We Failed to Save the Yangtze ...
This is both a celebration of a beautiful and remarkable animal that once graced one of China's greatest rivers, its natural history and its role as a cultural symbol; and also a personal, eyewitness account of the failures of policy and ...
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Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals
N.Z J. Mar. Fresh Res. 38, 833-836. Figure 1 Male Amazon River Dolphin (Inia
geoffrensis) in the Rio Negro, Brazil Characterized by pink body color during
adulthood; the largest of the river dolphins. Photo courtesy of Anselmo D'
Affonseca.
William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, J. G.M. Thewissen, 2009
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Ransom for a
River Dolphin
After discovering a badly injured river dolphin, Carmenza and her classmate, Ramiro, hide the animal among the trees at the edge of the lake and nurse it slowly back to health.
Presents an introduction to Amazon River dolphins, discussing where they live, their physical characteristics and senses, what they eat, their behaviors, and how they care for their young.
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Dolphins, Porpoises, and Whales: 1994-1998 Action Plan for ...
It is felt that the essence of "old" Projects 8 (Regional coordination of franciscana
research), 30 (Establishment of an Asian River Dolphin Committee), and A15
was accomplished through these meetings. However, it is important to stress the
...
Randall R. Reeves, Stephen Leatherwood, IUCN/SSC Cetacean Specialist Group, 1994
Family Platanistidae (Susuidae) Gray, 1863 THE RIVER DOLPHIN FAMILY 107
Genus Platanista Wagler, 1830 THE INDIAN RIVER DOLPHINS 108 Platanista
gangetica (Roxburgh, 1801) THE GANGES RIVER DOLPHIN 109 Platanista
minor ...
Spencer Wilkie Tinker, 1988
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Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World
If it can survive the ravages of monsoons, declining prey populations, and
irrigation projects, a Ganges River dolphin can live to 20 years of age. 200 b.c.e.
However, it was originally described in Western scientific literature in the early
1900s ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2001
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South Asian
River Dolphin
The South Asian River Dolphin (Platanista) is a freshwater or river dolphin found in India, Nepal and Pakistan which is split into two sub-species, the Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) and Indus River Dolphin ...
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
Freshwater Dolphin Facts Scientific Name: Amazon river dolphin Inia geoffrensis
Chinese river dolphin Lipotes vexilltfer Ganges river dolphin Platanista gangetica
Indus river dolphin Platanista minor Common Names: Amazon river dolphin, ...
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIVER DOLPHIN»
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river dolphin is used in the context of the following news items.
Ganga river dolphin, India's national aquatic animal, to undergo first …
Amitav Ghosh's celebrated novel 'The Hungry Tide' is set in the Sunderbans and one of its protagonists arrives in the region to study the Gangetic River Dolphin. «YourStory.com, Jul 15»
Ganges river dolphin distant cousin of ancient New Zealand one
A newly described ancient marine dolphin fossil from the Waitaki region is of the same superfamily as the endangered Ganges river dolphin, according to ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
Mekong River dolphin death reduces Lao population to five
The discovery of a deceased female Irrawaddy river dolphin on Cheutal Touch Island, Cambodia – close to the border with Laos – is yet another reminder of the ... «WWF International, Apr 15»
Dead dolphin triggers fears after major Bangladesh oil spill
A dead dolphin has been found in Bangladesh's protected Sundarbans delta ... a sanctuary for hundreds of endangered Irrawaddy and Ganges river dolphins. «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
In this photograph taken on September 13, 2014, a blind dolphin …
SUKKUR: Local legend has it that Pakistan's Indus River dolphin was once a woman, transformed by a curse from a holy man angry that she forgot to feed him ... «DAWN.com, Nov 14»
New species of extinct dolphin sheds light on river dolphin history
The unusual river dolphins, some of them known for their poor eyesight and side-swimming behavior are all descendants of ocean-dwelling species. Until now ... «Phys.Org, Sep 14»
Dams May Damn the Rare Indus River Dolphin to Extinction
The otherworldly Indus river dolphin is one of only four species of river dolphins left in the world, and its numbers are falling fast in the Pakistani waterways it ... «TakePart, Jul 14»
Brazil Bans Catching Catfish to Save Pink River Dolphins
Brazil is in the process of temporarily banning the catch of catfish, in order to save the Pink River dolphins. According to the Fishing and Aquaculture Ministry, the ... «Ecorazzi, Jun 14»
Rare Mekong River Dolphins May Become Extinct Because Of A Dam
Earlier this week, a dead male dolphin was found floating along the river in Cambodia. Locals believe the Mekong River dolphin died after becoming trapped in ... «Huffington Post, Feb 14»
New & Extremely Rare Species of River Dolphin Discovered in Brazil
That is pretty much what happened to a six member team of zoologists while on expedition in the remote river basins of Brazil's Amazon Rain Forest late last ... «PlanetSave.com, Jan 14»
