New Delhi, March 4 -- The first population estimation of riverine dolphins in India has revealed the presence of 6,324 dolphins in the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus River systems, according to a government report published on Monday.

The Ganges River dolphin, known for its unique features, is found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system and its tributaries across India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan.

A small population of the Indus river dolphin, a close relative of the Ganges river dolphin, is found in the Indus River system in India.

As part of "Project Dolphin", a comprehensive survey was conducted for the first time to estimate the population of river dolphins across eight states - Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, M...