1. Dolphins and Porpoises

Dolphins and Porpoises Stories

A gray river dolphin's head breaches the water

First-ever satellite tagging of river dolphins in Asia

In a major boost to the conservation of the endangered Indus river dolphin, WWF experts in collaboration with the Sindh Wildlife Department safely tagged three dolphins in Pakistan with satellite transmitters in January 2022.

  • Freshwater dolphin species and facts

    April 14, 2022

    Swimming through fresh waters in parts of South America and Asia is what one might consider an unexpected figure: the dolphin. It joins the ranks of the shark and the sea turtle as some of the oldest creatures on Earth. And while they're most commonly associated with oceans, dolphins—and porpoises—can actually be found in several major rivers on two continents.

    Amazon river dolphin jumping out of the water

  • Indus river dolphin numbers on the rise with the help of local communities

    December 21, 2017

    A new WWF survey says there are now an estimated 1,816 Indus river dolphins in Pakistan—50% more than the 1,200 dolphins estimated after an initial census in 2001 when the species appeared to be on the brink of extinction.

    Indus River dolphin pops out of water

  • Researchers use drones to count river dolphins in Brazil

    WWF Magazine: Summer 2017
    On a river in Brazil, a quadcopter drone whirred over the water, transmitting a stream of images to a computer. Researchers and the small aircraft had the same job: spotting river dolphins.
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