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  Ganges River Dolphin, Platanista gangetica gangetica at MarineBio.org
Ganges river dolphins, Platanista gangetica gangetica (Roxburgh, 1801), aka susu, measure 2.3-2.6 m in length with females typically larger than males.
Ganges river dolphins, Platanista gangetica gangetica, are found in the muddy river waters of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangledesh in the Ganges, Brahmaputra, Meghna, Karnaphuli, and Hoogli river systems.
Ganges river dolphins, Platanista gangetica gangetica, feed on shrimp and fish.
www.marinebio.com /species.asp?id=339   (840 words)

  
 Hotel Platanista - Where The Magic Begins - Kos Island Greece
Platanista Hotel collects Personal Information such as your full name, Member ID, e-mail address, and/or contact number whenever you submit a question or suggestion, or request assistance with viewing your itinerary, logging on to Platanista Hotel, or accessing your account.
Platanista Hotel may be required by law to disclose information you have provided in obtaining our travel products or services.
Platanista Hotel customer service travel agents are ready to help with your Platanista Hotel travel concerns 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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 Pictures of the Ganges river dolphin|Platanista gangetica facts
The Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is a freshwater or river dolphin.
Platanista gangetica The Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is a freshwater or river dolphin.
Oil extracted from blubber of the Ganges River dolphin, Platanista gangetica, is used as a fish attractant in India and Bangladesh.
www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Cetacea/Platanistidae/Platanista/Platanista-gangetica.html   (617 words)

  
 Indus River Dolphin, Platanista gangetica minor at MarineBio.org
Indus river dolphins, Platanista gangetica minor (Roxburgh, 1801), (aka blind river dolphin or bhulan) are a subspecies of the Ganges river dolphins.
Platanista gangetica minor has gestation period of 8-11 months after which calves are born measuring about 1 m, which is about half the size of the mother's body.
Ecology of the River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) in the Upper Brahmaputra.
marinebio.org /species.asp?id=340   (1032 words)

  
 CMS: Platanista gangetica, Ganges river dolphin, susu
Platanista gangetica is listed in Appendix I and II of CITES and CMS (see "links").
Indus: According to the Scientific Committee of the IWC (IWC, 2000) the dramatic decline in the range of the species, from the historical distribution of approximately 3,500 km of river length to a range of less than 700 km of river length (Reeves et al.
- Mohan RSL, Dey SC, Bairagi SP (1998) On a resident population of the Ganges River dolphin Platanista gangetica in the Kulsi River (Assam) a tributary of Brahmaputra.
www.cms.int /reports/small_cetaceans/data/P_gangetica/p_gangetica.htm   (4330 words)

  
 HIMAL SOUTH ASIAN | October 2002 | Report | Dophin of the Ganga
The South Asian freshwater dolphins are the Platanista gangetica minor (bhulan, sometimes also referred to as susu) in the Indus river of Pakistan and the Platanista gangetica (susu) of the Ganga-Brahmaputra system in India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
Platanista gangetica, though thought to be a more primitive species, emits a 65 degrees beam with two beams of clicks, which gives it two pictures.
One beam gives the dolphins fuzzy ‘big pictures’ of the river channel environment while the other beam is reflected by an extraordinary projection of the back of the upper jaw, giving the dolphins a more detailed view of what is directly in front of their open mouths.
www.himalmag.com /2002/october/report_1.htm   (3187 words)

  
 Ganges and Indus River Dolphin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) and Indus River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor) are two sub-species of freshwater or river dolphins found in India and Pakistan.
However Rice (1998)[1], in his taxonomic classification of cetaceans that has become standard in the field, found that there were insufficient morphological differences to warrant distinction at the species level.
Thus just one species is recognised in the genus Platanista and four true river dolphin species, each in its own family as well as genus.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ganges_and_Indus_River_Dolphin   (882 words)

  
 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Platanista gangetica ssp. minor
Bhaagat, H.B. Status, population abundance, strandings and rescues of Indus Blind Dolphin (Platanista minor) in River Indus (Pakistan).
Bhatti, M.U. and Pilleri, G. Status of the Indus Dolphin population (Platanista indi Blyth 1859) between Sukkur and Guddu Barrages in 1979-1980.
Size and ecology of the dolphin population (Platanista indi) between the Sukkur and Guddu Barrages, Indus River.
www.redlist.org /search/details.php?species=41757   (2799 words)

  
 Ganges and Indus River Dolphin Summary
The Indus River dolphin (Platanista minor), known in Pakistan as the susu, is sometimes called the "blind dolphin"; because its eyes lack lenses.
The Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) and Indus River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor) are two sub-species of freshwater or river dolphins found in India and Pakistan.
However Rice (1998)[1], in his taxonomic classification of cetaceans that has become standard in the field, found that there were insufficient morphological differences to warrant distinction at the species level.
www.bookrags.com /Ganges_and_Indus_River_Dolphin   (1116 words)

  
 Look What I Found In My Brain!: Ganges River Dolphin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is one of only four species of freshwater dolphin.
The dolphin's generic name (Platanista) was given to it by Pliny the Elder in ancient times.
Until very recently, it was thought to be the same species as the Indus River Dolphin (Platanista minor).
www.sff.net /people/lucy-snyder/brain/2006/06/ganges-river-dolphin.html   (814 words)

  
 Platanista Hotel in Kos
PLATANISTA HOTEL is situated by the beach of Platanista, only 2km from the town of Kos and 25km fro the airport.
In a quiet position only 200 meters from the Platanista Beach, Platanista is an A'class seasonal hotel, designed to recreate the look of a castle,.The impressive hotel, which consistently wins awards for its high standards and caring staff, has spacious reception lounge and TV areas, multi-levelled and surrounded by large shaded verandas.
A large swimming pool, a pool bar, a gym, sauna, tennis courts, mini golf, mini soccer and table tennis are some of the amenities of the Platanista, a hotel for all visitors who would want to experience something exceptional from the ordinary!
www.starstay.com /wrhotels/Greece/88576.htm   (364 words)

  
 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Platanista gangetica ssp. minor
Bhaagat, H.B. Status, population abundance, strandings and rescues of Indus Blind Dolphin (Platanista minor) in River Indus (Pakistan).
Bhatti, M.U. and Pilleri, G. Status of the Indus Dolphin population (Platanista indi Blyth 1859) between Sukkur and Guddu Barrages in 1979-1980.
Size and ecology of the dolphin population (Platanista indi) between the Sukkur and Guddu Barrages, Indus River.
www.iucnredlist.org /search/details.php/41757/all   (2797 words)

  
 Pictures of the Indus river dolphin|Platanista minor facts
Freshwater Dolphins:The Bulhan or Indus River dolphin (Platanista minor) is one of four freshwater dolphins in the world and is found only in the River Indus in Pakistan.
Indus River Dolphin: Introduction The Indus River Dolphin (Platanista minor) is one of the world's rarest mammal and most endangered cetaceans.
© WWF / Canon   The Indus River Dolphin (Platanista minor) is one of the world's rarest mammal and most endangered cetaceans.
www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Cetacea/Platanistidae/Platanista/Platanista-minor.html   (368 words)

  
 Platanista Kos ­ Special Rates As Low As $164.05
Platanista Kos ­ Special Rates As Low As $164.05
You receive an email with your booking confirmation and the Platanista phone number
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www.tpr-online.com /EU/greece/kos/11250075.asp   (140 words)

  
 ADW: Platanista gangetica: Information
The Ganges river dolphin is found in India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangledesh in the Ganges, Brahmaputra, Meghna, Karnaphuli, and Hoogli river systems.
Platanista gangetica lives in the muddy waters of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, Meghna, Karnaphuli, and Hoogly river systems.
Disclaimer: The Animal Diversity Web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students.
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu /site/accounts/information/Platanista_gangetica.html   (700 words)

  
 Mystery Marine Creatures
The Ganges River dolphin and the Indus River dolphin were previously treated as separate species, but have recently been reduced to subspecies of a single species, Platanista gangetica (IUCN, 2003a, Reeves 2004).
Both subspecies are listed as Endangered Species on the IUCN Redlist, with an estimated wild population of only 3000 individuals.
Gangetica is hunted for meat and its oil which is used for lamp fuel.
rps.uvi.edu /VIMAS/dolphin_facts.htm   (352 words)

  
 Hotel Platanista - Kos - Hotel Platanista Reviews - TripAdvisor
My boyfriend and I ended up staying at the Platanista hotel after this was our hotel allocated on arrival when we did the Thomson price breakers deal, we new the names of the hotels we could be given...
As one of 3 named hotels, we had researched it before booking and were delighted that it lived up to the generally...
We stopped at the Platanista for two weeks from 21 July 2005, and for the first week I can only endorse previous comments.
www.tripadvisor.com /Hotel_Review-g189444-d284785-Reviews-Hotel_Platanista-Kos_Dodecanese.html   (651 words)

  
 platanista hotel kos - discount reservation deals on platanista hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
platanista hotel in kos reservations and last minute discount & deals with news, reviews, ratings and rates comparison!
Reservation service is fast and easy provides instant comparison, discount deals and reservations for Platanista Kos from major vendors across the globe.
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 WWF - WWF's Global River Dolphin Initiative
Male Indus river dolphin Platanista minor, died during the rescue in Rohri canal, Pakistan.
Of the seven species of dolphins worldwide, four are found only in freshwater: the Ganges river Dolphin (Platanista gangetica), the Yangtze river dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer), the Indus river dolphin (Platanista minor) and the Amazon dolphin (Inia geoffrensis).
Status, distribution and conservation threats of Ganges River dolphins in the Karnali River, Nepal: Six months of field research conducted by WWF along Nepal’s Karnali River shows that river dolphin populations are more endangered than ever.
www.panda.org /about_wwf/what_we_do/freshwater/publications/index.cfm?uNewsID=21901&uLangID=1   (1199 words)

  
 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Platanista gangetica
Considerable effort has been made to document the status of Platanista gangetica since the early 1970s, yet rigorous quantitative data on numbers, mortality, extent of occurrence, and area of occupancy are still lacking for much of the species' range, especially in India and Bangladesh.
There is further subpopulation separation within all three systems, some of it natural but much of it caused by physical barriers constructed within the last 100 years.
The Ganges and Indus subspecies were considered separate species, Platanista gangetica and P.
www.iucnredlist.org /search/details.php/41758/all   (2333 words)

  
 Hotel Platanista   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
My boyfriend and I ended up staying at the Platanista hotel after this was our hotel allocated on arrival when we did the Thomson price breakers deal, we new the names of the hotels we could be given so we had a rough idea what to expect.
Overall a superb holiday and the Platanista hotel is good place to stay and it fairly central.
You can also use TripAdvisor to compare prices and find the best deal on Hotel Platanista, Kos.
draco.centerline.com /hotelreview284785.html   (381 words)

  
 Retroposon analysis of major cetacean lineages: The monophyly of toothed whales and the paraphyly of river dolphins -- ...
The proposed near-basal position for Platanista within the Odontoceti has significant implications.
anatomically, Platanista is one of the most peculiar mammals (43).
A key result of the SINE work is the unexpected phylogenetic position of Platanista, a dolphin that differs dramatically in
www.pnas.org /cgi/content/full/98/13/7384   (3080 words)

  
 Species Profiles — OBIS-SEAMAP
REEVES, R. Status of the Indus River dolphin Platanista minor.
REEVES, R. Susu Platanista gangetica (Roxburgh, 1801) and Platanista minor Owen, 1853.
SMITH, B. Susu and bhulan Platanista gangetica gangetica and P. g.
seamap.env.duke.edu /species/tsn/180413   (968 words)

  
 Animal Info - Indus River Dolphin
The Indus and Ganges River dolphin populations, previously treated as separate species, have recently been reduced to subspecies of a single species.
The new species is named the "Ganges River dolphin" (Platanista gangetica), with two subspecies - the Ganges River dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) and the Indus River dolphin (P.
Under this new assignment of scientific names, the newly named species as well as the two subspecies retain the listing of "Endangered" by the IUCN.
www.animalinfo.org /species/cetacean/platmino.htm   (1328 words)

  
 Kos - Hotel Platanista - Nostalgia Travel Agency, Dodecanese Greece
The hotel is situated 150m from the beach, 3 km from the center of Kos.
HOTEL PLATANISTA is rewarded every year for the last seven years by TUI and THOMSON HOLIDAYS !
Breakfast- and dinner buffet, with a large selection of greek and international dishes accompanied by a selection of the best Greek wines.
www.nostalgia.gr /hotels-platanista.html   (166 words)

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