Today Dr. Choudhary has arranged a trip on the river where I
can observe the research team in action. His students study the health of the
river by taking environmental measures and also by surveying the types of
plants and animals found in different locations.
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| Dr. Choudhary's students collect samples of plankton as we move along the river (Photo: JLewis, TDRF) |
The team looks for dolphins today along the eastern half of
the Sanctuary. Of the maybe 1000 Ganges river dolphins left throughout their
entire range, it is possible that 100-200 live along this stretch of the
Ganges. So this region is critical for conservation of this species.
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| Dr. Choudhary (front left) and his research team watch for dolphins and record data about them when located (Photo: JLewis, TDRF) |
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