One of the 17 dolphins on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Platanistidae
Platanista gangetica
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
It is effectively blind, with no functioning lens in its eye, and navigates and hunts entirely by a sophisticated system of echolocation.
Weight
70 kg – 170 kg
Size
2.1 m – 2.7 m
Life expectancy
26 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: MarineBio · WWF India · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Animal Diversity Web · Animalia.bio · Facts About Animals · Grokipedia (Platanistidae) · Encyclopedia.com
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Ganges River Dolphin — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The ganges river dolphin is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 5 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about ganges river dolphin.
