The elusive pink dolphins of the Brahmaputra are among India’s rarest wildlife sightings. Known scientifically as the Ganges river dolphin, this endangered species is recognised as India’s National Aquatic Animal and survives in limited stretches of Assam’s mighty river.
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Goa’s Overlooked Eight-Legged Arachnids Need Attention; ‘Development’ Needs to go Hand-in-Hand With Ecology
At a recent MOG Sunday talk, Prof. Manoj Ramakant Borkar warned that road widening projects in Mollem have destroyed habitats critical to rare tarantula species, heightening the risk of local extinction. He emphasized the urgent need for balancing development with ecological preservation in Goa.
