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Six new calves lift Cambodia's Irrawaddy dolphin count to 118
The births came along a seventy-five-mile river stretch in northeastern Cambodia, while local river guards earn just five to seven dollars fifty a day protecting the dolphins.
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- First reported by Mongabay: “Six new calves offer hope amid ongoing threats to Cambodia’s Irrawaddy dolphins”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 9:20 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance.
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCambodia's critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins now number an estimated one hundred eighteen, after six calves were born along a seventy-five-mile stretch of the river in Kratie and Stung Treng provinces.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorKampi's fisheries chief, I Sanaroth, credits joint conservation and adds, quote, our work is not done.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSix babies! That is the best thing I've read all week.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe river guards protecting them earn five to seven dollars fifty a day, while facing armed illegal fishers.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSeven fifty?
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