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Odisha is home to 765 dolphins
Updated On: 13 February, 2026 09:06 AM IST | Berhampur | Agencies
The count of the species in the brackish water lagoon was 159 in 2025, too, they said. Besides the Irrawaddy dolphins, Chilika also recorded 16 humpback dolphins. In 2025, the lake had reported 15 humpback dolphins. In all, 765 dolphins of six species were sighted along the Odisha coast
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Irrawaddy dolphins. REPRESENTATION PIC/ISTOCK
The number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Odisha’s Chilika Lake remains unchanged at 159 in the latest census, officials said on Wednesday.
The count of the species in the brackish water lagoon was 159 in 2025, too, they said. Besides the Irrawaddy dolphins, Chilika also recorded 16 humpback dolphins.
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