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Sikkim
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Odisha
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Nagaland
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Goa
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Odisha coast has emerged as an ideal habitat for dolphins with an impressive rise of 33% in their population. The annual census of dolphins began in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika national park and Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, officials said on Thursday.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Irrawaddy dolphin is the most widely found dolphin species in Odisha, most of which are found in the Chilika lake. The lake witnessed a drop in the number of Irrawaddy dolphins from 162 in 2021 to 151 in 2022.
Detailed explanation-3: -The dolphin population along Odisha’s coast and in its water bodies has increased but the number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Chilika lake has fallen. A total of six species of dolphins - Irrawaddy, bottlenose, humpback, striped, finless and spinner dolphins - have been recorded.