BHUBANESWAR: This year according to latest dolphin census report of Chilika Development Authority, the number of baby dolphin has been increased this year. Though overall population of dolphin decreased in the lagoon to 145 against last year’s 156, but increasing of babies from 4 to 11 is good news.
This year Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaellabrevirostris) population of Chilika estimated to be 145 out of which there are 118 adult, 16 sub-adult and 11-calves. The causality of the dolphin was also reported to be 1 last year. Eighteen teams consisted of some volunteer organisations and experts from various institutions were engaged in the survey with Chilika Wild Life Division on Tuesday.
The total number of survey transect were 18 numbers as the experts used Line Transect Method for the survey of the dolphins. Ninety participants and 40 local volunteers were deployed in 18 boats from different organisations in the census operation. While the operation was going on, the motor boat association also stopped plying of boats on the day of survey.
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