Irrawaddy dolphins 

Irrawaddy dolphins 

Part of: GS Prelims –Environment and GS-III Conservation

In news :

• Irrawaddy dolphins sighted in Odisha’s Chilika lake
• India’s largest brackish water lake(Chilika) is home to their highest single lagoon population

From Prelims Point of view

Irrawaddy dolphins:

• Endangered  — IUCN
• Living in brackish water near coasts, river mouths and in estuaries in South and Southeast Asia
• Found in – Ganges, Mekong and Irrawaddy river system

Chilika Lake:

• Chilika Lake It is largest coastal lagoon or brackish water lake in India and Asia and second largest lagoon in the world