In 2021, 6 dolphins in the Cambodian river gave birth
(Kratie): The report shows that in 2021, dolphins in the Mekong River of Cambodia gave birth to six cubs. The sixth child was found on December 31 in the Kampi Dolphin Caves in Kratie province.
Mekong dolphins are listed on the IUCN Red List as the most endangered species.
The Global Fund for Nature (WWF), an organization that contributes to the conservation of dolphins, expressed its excitement and joy and described the Mekong River dolphins' continued breeding as a good sign for the dolphin situation in the country. Cambodia is a rare animal in the world.
WWF calls for joint protection of the Mekong River and the preservation of the dolphin's natural flow now before it is too late.
In 2020, scientists recorded a total of nine newborn dolphins. The Mekong Dolphin Census estimates that a total of only 89 dolphins are living in Cambodia's Mekong River. This situation requires joint and even stronger measures to protect these globally important freshwater dolphin species from extinction.
The survival of the Irrawaddy dolphin is important not only for the dolphin itself, but also for the benefit of the entire Mekong River, including fish, which scientists estimate is more than one. , 100 species and other rich ecosystems in this river.
Between January and May 2021, researchers also recorded a total of four unfortunate deaths of dolphins.
