Meet the rare and endangered Indus river blind dolphins

The Indus River dolphins are not as famous as their better-known relatives, but unfortunately, they are still in danger of extinction.
Only in this river live these unique marine animals, whose length reaches 8.5 feet.

They have evolved to rely entirely on sound waves to navigate the murky waters of the Indus River.

After the establishment of the irrigation system, their population has sharply decreased, and they are still being targeted with meat and medicine by local fishermen.

Not only have they now stopped the dolphins from migrating, but their diversions could lead to dangerously low water levels.

Unfortunately, they have not been researched much, and not much has been written about them, which further contributes to the wrong attitude towards them.

The Yangtze River dolphin hasn’t been seen in decades and is thought to be extinct, yet its decline and extinction occurred so quickly that environmentalists were unable to intervene.

India’s first dolphin research facility was built several years ago, and a government program has educated locals to rescue dolphins and gradually increase their numbers.

There are currently 1990 Indus dolphins in Pakistan, according to the latest study.