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__The Indus River Dolphin__
Hi, my name is Grace and this is my wikispace. It is on the Indus River Dolphin, which is the second most endangered fresh water river dolphin in the world. I hope you enjoy learning about it. __WHAT IS THE INDUS RIVER DOLPHIN?__ The Indus River Dolphin is actually not a dolphin. It is part of the whale family. There are many types of river dolphins, but this one lives in the lower reaches of the Indus River in Pakistan.  __**WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?**__ It is about the size of an average human adult, with a long beak-like nose. Its body is very round, and sometimes pink underneath. Otherwise, it is a grayish-brown color. it has small beady eyes, and is almost completely blind. __**HOW DID IT BECOME ENDANGERED?**__ There are many reasons that the Indus River Dolphin is near extinction. Poachers, getting caught in fishing nets, the destroying of the river dolphins habitat, the river dolphins getting trapped in canals, river pollution, and the construction of the irrigation system in the Indus. There are only about 1,100 specimens alive today. It frustrates me that this is happening because we can all do something to help. Everyone should help because river dolphins are amazing, and they deserve to live as much as you and me. They have the same needs, the same worries, they have feelings and thoughts. If you care, keep reading to find out how you can help. __**HOW CAN I HELP?**__ Today, many people are taking action to breed and take care of the Indus River Dolphin so that its species can get back to the way it was. The WWF Global River Dolphin Initiative is doing every thing they can. The river dolphins are not only counting on them. They are counting on you to help them get through these hard times. Make a donation to a river dolphin rescue team, or donate to WWF.org. http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/where_we_work/asia_pacific/where/pakistan/indus/index.cfm Here is an accurate drawing of the Indus River Dolphin. You can see it has an overbite and sharp teeth, and its eyes are very small and beady. The mouth is very long and beak-like. Here is a photo of a dead river dolphin. I know: it's so adorable.
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The Indus Dolphin is about the size of an average human adult. media type="youtube" key="msIdecnM6O4" height="344" width="425"The Blind Dolphin Rescue

media type="youtube" key="iVUTib1cJlU" height="344" width="425"Save the River Dolphin media type="youtube" key="KKLiNnuT6Ow" height="344" width="425"Tribute to the Baiji Some of these are different types of river dolphins but they are all very similar.