Ganges River Dolphin

Fortunate to see these river dolphins, they are very fast up and down and were active (breaching the river surface) for only a short period in a day in a wide river.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Really awesome that you got it into view! Posted 9 months ago
1. NattyOne
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks. There were several attempts that failed as they are not as predictable or as available on the top as the amazonian species. Equally, whereas the "boto" seems to engage with some boats and humans, these do not. Most are blind with not even vestigial eyes because of the millennia of mud in the rivers. Posted 9 months ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Even with the Amazonian species I remember it taking us days to get an in-focus shot hehe. So all the more special that you got this more difficult one. Posted 9 months ago

The Ganges River Dolphin

The Ganges river dolphin is a species of freshwater dolphin classified in the family Platanistidae. It lives in the Ganges and related rivers of South Asia, namely in the countries of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. It is related to the much smaller Indus river dolphin which lives in the Indus River in Pakistan and the Beas River of northwestern India.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates

Species identified by NattyOne

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Uploaded Nov 21, 2024. Captured Feb 26, 2024 11:12.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III
f/13.0
1/664s
ISO2000
210mm