The three-day enumeration drive is being carried out by the Chilika Wildlife Division in coordination with the Chilika Development Office to assess the current population, distribution, and habitat use of dolphins in Asia's largest brackish water lagoon.
Chilika Wildlife Division DFO Amlan Nayak said the early trends indicate a strong migratory season. "This year, the number of migratory birds has exceeded two lakhs.
Migratory birds have arrived in Chilka lake one month earlier than their scheduled time and the Chilika Wildlife Division is taking several measures for their protection, said forest officer Amlan Nayak, zero tolerance towards poaching will be a mandate this year as last year.
Puri (Odisha) [India], December 12 (ANI): Postmortem report of an injured whale, which had washed up on Fatehpur beach under Chilika Wildlife Division in Odisha's Puri district and subsequently died revealed that it was hit by a marine vessel, according to forest officials.