Cambodia records fourth newborn rare dolphin this year

Conservationists rejoiced on June 15 as a newborn Irrawaddy dolphin was spotted in Kratie's protected waters. - AGRICULTURE MINISTRY

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Cambodia has welcomed a newborn Irrawaddy dolphin, bringing the total number of newborn dolphin calves to four so far this year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) said in a news release on Friday (June 16).

The fourth dolphin calf was spotted on Thursday at the Kampi dolphin pool in northeastern Kratie province while swimming alongside five adult dolphins, the news release said, adding that the new calf was about five days old.