Platanista gangetica
Population
~3,500-5,000
Estimated in the wild
IUCN Status
EN
Endangered
Population Trend
decreasing
Current trajectory
Range States
5
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand
The Gangetic Dolphin is a freshwater dolphin found in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system. One of the oldest living creatures in the world, it is virtually blind and navigates through echolocation.
Freshwater river systems — deep pools, meandering rivers, and tributary confluences
Species data from IUCN Red List. Range information based on known distribution.