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Endangered dolphins survive in a Bangladesh river so polluted it’s ‘not livable’ for fish

At least 20 endangered Ganges river dolphins still survive in Bangladesh's extremely polluted Buriganga River, a 12-month study found, reports contributor Md Jahidul Islam for Mongabay. Skirting the southern edge of the country's capital, Dhaka, the 29-kilometer (18-mile) river is recognized as one of the most contaminated urban waterways globally.

Endangered dolphins survive in a Bangladesh river so polluted it’s ‘not livable’ for fish

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At least 20 endangered Ganges river dolphins still survive in Bangladesh's extremely polluted Buriganga River, a 12-month study found, reports contributor Md Jahidul Islam for Mongabay.

Skirting the southern edge of the country's capital, Dhaka, the 29-kilometer (18-mile) river is recognized as one of the most contaminated urban waterways globally.

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At least 20 endangered Ganges river dolphins still survive in Bangladesh's extremely polluted Buriganga River, a 12-month study found, reports contributor Md Jahidul Islam for Mongabay. Skirting the southern edge of the country's capital, Dhaka, the 29-kilometer (18-mile) river is recognized as one of the most contaminated urban waterways globally.

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