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Close examination of a dolphin's beak during a field research exercise
Close examination of a dolphin's beak during a field research exercise
Ganga river, Bihar
VGDS project archive
Field team assisting a dolphin during a rescue and rehabilitation exercise
Field team assisting a dolphin during a rescue and rehabilitation exercise
Ganga river, Bihar
VGDS project archive
A Gangetic dolphin breaks the surface of the Ganga
A Gangetic dolphin breaks the surface of the Ganga
Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, Bhagalpur
VGDS project archive
Dolphin surfacing to breathe in early morning river mist
Dolphin surfacing to breathe in early morning river mist
Ganga river, Bhagalpur stretch
VGDS project archive
Side profile of a Gangetic dolphin at the surface
Side profile of a Gangetic dolphin at the surface
Ganga river, Bhagalpur stretch
© Barakat
Dolphin swimming just beneath the surface
Dolphin swimming just beneath the surface
Ganga river
VGDS project archive
The dolphin's long, tooth-lined beak breaking the surface
The dolphin's long, tooth-lined beak breaking the surface
Ganga river
VGDS project archive
Dolphin swimming laterally near the surface
Dolphin swimming laterally near the surface
Ganga river
VGDS project archive
Dolphin surfacing in the sediment-rich waters of the Ganga
Dolphin surfacing in the sediment-rich waters of the Ganga
Ganga river
© Ashok kr. Das
Visitors aboard a Forest Department river safari boat within the sanctuary
Visitors aboard a Forest Department river safari boat within the sanctuary
Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, Bhagalpur
Divisional Forest Office, Bhagalpur (Bihar)
An underwater view of a dolphin in the Ganga
An underwater view of a dolphin in the Ganga
Ganga river
VGDS project archive
The protected stretch of the Ganga between Sultanganj and Kahalgaon
The protected stretch of the Ganga between Sultanganj and Kahalgaon
Sultanganj – Bhagalpur – Kahalgaon
VGDS project archive
A pair of smooth-coated otters basking on a riverside rock
A pair of smooth-coated otters basking on a riverside rock
Ganga river basin
VGDS project archive
A smooth-coated otter swimming with a fish
A smooth-coated otter swimming with a fish
Ganga river basin
SASA © Crown Copyright
A gharial basking on a sandbank, showing its distinctive narrow snout
A gharial basking on a sandbank, showing its distinctive narrow snout
Ganga river basin
© Markus Lilje
Gharials resting in shallow water along a rocky riverbank
Gharials resting in shallow water along a rocky riverbank
Ganga river basin
VGDS project archive
A freshwater turtle basking on a rock along the riverbank
A freshwater turtle basking on a rock along the riverbank
Ganga river basin
VGDS project archive
A softshell turtle resting near the riverbank
A softshell turtle resting near the riverbank
Ganga river basin
VGDS project archive

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