Odisha is home to 765 dolphins
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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