Baby dolphin born in Mekong’s Koh Phdao


A new-born Irrawaddy dolphin calf swims with a group of eight adults in Koh Phdao deep water pool in Sambo district of Kratie province on Sunday. - DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES CONSERVATION

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The team researching the Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphins has spotted a newborn baby in Kratie province’s Sambor district, according to the Fisheries Administration’s Department of Fisheries Conservation.

The department reported on March 7 that the calf was spotted by the research team and World Wide Fund for Nature Cambodia (WWF Cambodia). They are conducting research and gathering data on the number of Mekong dolphins. The baby was seen swimming with eight adult dolphins in the Koh Phdao deep pool in Sambor district.

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