Irrawaddy dolphins in the Mekong River could be making a comeback. After more than two decades of steady decline, numbers of the endangered Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) in the Mekong River have risen from 80 in 2015 to 92 in 2017, according to a joint announcement by the Cambodian government and WWF-Cambodia. This slight population increase … Continue reading First increase in Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphins in 20 years