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- A large pod of over 500 dolphins has been spotted by fishermen in the West Bay of Balochistan's coastal city of Gwadar. According to experts.
- Amir Dad Khan, the captain of the fishing boat, said that he saw a large group of dolphins jumping and swimming in a group near his boat thi.
- According to Mohammad Moazzam Khan, a marine biologist and technical advisor to WWF Pakistan, these were Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, s.
A large pod of over 500 dolphins has been spotted by fishermen in the West Bay of Balochistan's coastal city of Gwadar. According to experts, their presence in such large numbers indicates a healthy marine ecosystem in the area.
Amir Dad Khan, the captain of the fishing boat, said that he saw a large group of dolphins jumping and swimming in a group near his boat this morning.
According to Mohammad Moazzam Khan, a marine biologist and technical advisor to WWF Pakistan, these were Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, scientifically known as Tursi opus odynox. This species is found in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific Ocean, including the coastal areas of Pakistan.
These dolphins usually live in coastal waters, but occasionally reach lagoon-like waters and the estuaries of the Indus River. They are considered social and intelligent and often travel in large herds.
Seeing such a large herd playing and jumping high in the shallow waters of Gwadar is being considered as a promising sign for the coast of Balochistan, especially Gwadar.
