Cambodia reports second rare Mekong River dolphin death in gillnets this year

An Irrawaddy dolphin caught by its tail in a fishing net in Kratie province as seen in this file picture from Jan 7. - FACEBOOK

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): An Irrawaddy dolphin calf has been found dead after being entangled in fishermen's illegal gillnets in northeast Cambodia, marking the second death of the critically endangered species this year, the Fisheries Administration said in a news release on Thursday (April 20).

The 87-centimetre-long male calf, which weighed 10kg, was about four days old, the news release said, adding that it was spotted dead on Wednesday in the Mekong River in Kratie province.