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Another dead dolphin found on Kuakata sea beach
Biodiversity
2021-08-08, 2:42pm
Ganges-river-dolphins. Creatice Commons.
Patuakhali, Aug 8 – Local fishermen found a dead dolphin on Kuakata sea beach in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali district on Saturday.
Local people said, the dolphin, about 6-7 feet long, had injury marks on its mouth and they suspected that the dolphin might have died after being hit by fishing nets.
Apu Shaha, Fisheries and Livestock official of Kalapara upazila, said, “The dolphin belongs to the Ganges river dolphin specie which live on eating fish. It might have died after being hit by fishing nets.” - UNB