Annual Dolphin Census Starts in Chilika Lake

Chilika: The annual census of dolphins in Chilika lake started today morning. The census started at 6 AM and will continue till 2 PM.

Over 18 teams comprising senior officials of the State Forest department and wildlife experts are working together to ascertain the exact count of dolphins in the lake.

Volunteers are also involved in the annual exercise which will continue for three days. Teams of five to six members will be led by authorities of the Forest Department, Chilika Development Authority and environmentalists.

“Boats will be prohibited till 2 pm today to facilitate the census work. The annual exercise is being done with the help of range finder, photography, modern technology like GPS tracking and other conventional methods,” said the local DFO.