Kingdom welcomes 13 newborn Irrawaddy dolphins in 2019
The Kingdom has welcomed 13 newborn Irrawaddy dolphins in Kratie and Stung Treng provinces so far this year, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
WWF yesterday said in a report its research team spotted the latest calf during an expedition to the Kampi dolphin pool in Kratie’s Sambok village.
“This new dolphin calf was the 13th to be recorded from January to December 2019…six were recorded in Stung Treng province and seven were recorded in Kratie,” it said, adding there are now more than 100 dolphins in the Kingdom.
Captain Pav Kimhort, chief of joint staff of Chetr Borei district police, yesterday said his forces collaborated with WWF and fishery administration officials to regularly patrol dolphin habitats.
“Some people in the area still do not understand the importance of dolphins in the Mekong river,” Cap Kimhort said. “Illegal fishing is often committed and it threatens the lives of dolphins.”
Pech Sotheary
