BHUBANESWAR: The annual population estimation of dolphins and cetaceans 2024-25, carried out by the state wildlife wing earlier this year, has pegged the number of the majestic mammals in Odisha at 710.
As per the estimation of the three-day exercise, carried out from January 27 to 29 this year, the state has 188 Irrawadi dolphins, 498 Humpback dolphins, 16 Bottle-nose dolphins and eight Spinner dolphins.
