A newborn dolphin has been found at Koh Preah village, Koh Preah commune, Siem Bok district, Stung Treng province, said the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) in a news release yesterday.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This is the third dolphin calf recorded in 2023, MAFF underlined, adding that it was spotted in the afternoon of April 25 swimming along with two adult dolphins.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The newborn dolphin is estimated to be only one week old, according to the research team of Kratie and Stung Treng provincial fisheries cantonments and WWF.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Last year, six dolphin calves have been registered, the same number as in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Mekong\u2019s Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
On Feb. 27, 2023, Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen signed a sub-decree to create a dolphin conservation and protection zones stretching for 120 kilometres along the Mekong River in the Stung Treng and Kratie provinces.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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