Archive · 29 May 2025
Six Dolphins Rescued from Lucknow Canal and Released
Imagine some dolphins swimming in a river.
Suddenly, the water level changes quickly, and some dolphins get trapped in a canal.
Luckily, a special team came to help!
They carefully caught the dolphins, including mothers with their babies, and moved them back to a safe river where they could swim freely.
This rescue was important because these dolphins are a special type that are becoming rare.
The team made sure the mothers and babies stayed together so they could survive.
This helps protect these amazing animals!
Six stranded Gangetic river dolphins were rescued from a canal in Lucknow.
The rescue operation involved the UP forest department and Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation India.
The dolphins were stranded due to sudden water release and flash floods.
The rescue team included specially trained primary and rapid response teams.
The dolphins were released into the Ghaghra river in Bahraich district.
- Who
- UP forest department, Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation India, and the dolphins.
- What
- Six Gangetic river dolphins were rescued and relocated.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Sharda canal near Anchali Khera village in Lucknow's Mohanlalganj and released into the Ghaghra river in Bahraich district.
- Why
- Dolphins were stranded due to sudden water release and flash floods in the canal network.
- Number of Dolphins Rescued
- Six
- Location of Rescue
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Location of Release
- Ghaghra River, Bahraich
- Organizations Involved
- UP Forest Department & Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation India
- Dolphin Status
- Endangered