Hi all
Jin Pyn has written an article on the irrawaddy dolphins of Southeast Asia for the 02/2008 issue of Asian GEOgraphic. Some sketches there by her too. It's out now in the stands.
These dolphins are ONLY found in Southeast Asia, and they number just less than 1000 in all. Divided by geography and dams, each population number only around 100. The ones in Songkhla Lake in Thailand, less than 20!
Some populations are wholly freshwater. In the whole world, there are only 3 species of freshwater dolphins. 2 are found in Asia, 1 in the Amazon.
How can we as Asians not rise to protect what is uniquely ours?
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
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