BHUBANESWAR:
The number of dolphin calves has increased from 11 to 18 and overall population
of dolphin increased in the lagoon to 152 against last year’s 145, stated the
latest dolphin census report of the Chilika Development Authority (CDA)
released on Monday.
This year Irrawaddy
dolphin (Orcaellabrevirostris) population of Chilika estimated to be 152 out of
which there are 118 adults, 16 sub-adults and 18 calves. As per the 2013 census,
there has been an increase of population by 4.6 per cent in comparison to 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 January 18 and 19 for two days. The
total number of survey transect were 18 numbers as the experts used Line
Transect Method for the survey of the dolphins. Total 130 participants were deployed
in 18 boats from various organisations in the census operation.
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