Locally known as Bhulan, the Indus river dolphin is the most endangered freshwater dolphin species in the world. It is native to the Indus River system, with the only viable population existing in ...

The giant freshwater stingray may be the world’s largest freshwater fish. It’s also cloaked in mystery. No one is sure how many giant stingrays are left, which habitats they prefer ...

This story appears in the April 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide would lack their prime source of protein without freshwater fish. Yet the lakes ...

Researchers unearthed the fossilized freshwater fish, named Ferruaspis brocksi, at the McGraths Flat site in central New South Wales, according to a study published March 17 in the Journal of ...

Texas is home to some of the biggest fish ever caught, from ocean predators to freshwater giants. But with new deregulations ...

WE DEPEND ON RIVER DOLPHINS Where freshwater dolphin populations are thriving, it is likely that the overall river systems will be flourishing too – as well as all of the communities, companies and ...

The Pink River Dolphin, a mysterious and intelligent Amazon creature, captivates with folklore but faces serious conservation ...

The murky waters of the mighty Indus River in Pakistan are home to the world’s rarest freshwater dolphin – the Indus river dolphin. There are fewer than 2,000, and they are only found in this ...

Discover the most surprising facts about dolphins, including their intelligence, social behavior, hunting techniques, and unique abilities. Learn about their diet, sleep patterns, and conservation ...

Syracuse Zoo Announces Death of Baby Elephant Ajay: 'An Invincible Personality' Of the 17 freshwater fish species known ... a small grey dolphin, all of the world's freshwater dolphin species ...

“Ten years ago, the baiji dolphin vanished from the Yangtze. All four of Asia’s surviving freshwater dolphin species could follow unless conservation efforts are ramped up along the Indus, Ganges, ...