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Last known Irrawaddy dolphin in northeastern Cambodia dies after fishing net entanglement
- The last known freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin in Northeastern Cambodia was found dead on Tuesday inside of a fishing net it had become entangled in.
- The fishing net hindered the dolphin’s ability to properly swim or hunt, which led to its death.
- Irrawaddy dolphins are considered a critically endangered species, with the total population dwindling to a mere 89 in 2020 from the 200 recorded in 1997.
The last known freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin in Northeastern Cambodia has died after getting caught in a fishing net on a riverbank of Stung Treng Province.
Cambodia’s Department of Fisheries Conservation announced the death of the freshwater dolphin, also known as the Mekong River dolphin, on its Facebook page on Wednesday, reported the Associated Press. The dolphin’s tail was reportedly seen tangled inside of a fishing net about a week before the animal’s remains were found.
Grieving pink dolphin filmed cradling her dead calf in China
A rare mother dolphin was filmed cradling and pushing her lifeless baby along while she swam in the waters in China.
Mourning mother: On Sept. 3, a Chinese white dolphin, also known as an Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, was swimming with her deceased calf and a few others beside her near Zhanjiang in Guangdong Province, according to CGTN.
‘World’s Loneliest Dolphin’ Dies After 2 Years Alone in Abandoned Park in Japan
Animal protection group the Dolphin Project has confirmed the death of the “world’s loneliest dolphin.”
Named Honey, the female bottlenose dolphin was reportedly found to have died alone on March 29 at an abandoned Japanese aquarium just as rescue attempts were being made on its behalf.
Dolphin Family Huddles Together One Last Time Before Being Slaughtered By Fishermen in Japan
A video filmed in Taiji, Japan released by non-profit organization Dolphin Project has captured the heartbreaking and barbaric kick-off to the small Japanese village’s dolphin hunting season.
Taiji’s large-scale dolphin hunting was made famous by the Academy Award-winning documentary “The Cove” in 2010 and exposed the brutal “drive hunt” techniques used by the hunters where they herd large numbers of dolphins to shore.
Lonely Dolphin Swimming in Abandoned Japanese Aquarium Will Break Your Heart
A bottlenose dolphin, nearly 50 penguins and hundreds of other marine animals have been abandoned at a defunct aquarium in Japan for months due to lack of visitors.
Animal rights activists captured video footage showing a female dolphin named Hone floating in a small pool at the Inubosaki Marine Park Aquarium in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Chinese Fisherman Caught Butchering Endangered Baby Dolphin on the Street
Disturbing images of a chopped up baby dolphin on a street in China has enraged netizens after going viral on local social media.
Sliced chunk pieces of the dolphin are seen lying in blood-soaked containers being peddled by fishermen in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, Shanghaiist reports. Local authorities have now launched an investigation into the shocking photos.
