21 June 2024
According to U Maung Maung Lay, leader of the Irrawaddy Dolphin Protection Group of the Fisheries Department (Mandalay Region), the Irrawaddy Dolphin Protected Area near Mandalay and Mingun is home to up to 18 Irrawaddy dolphins during the high water of Ayeyawady River.
the Irrawaddy Dolphin Protection Group observed and recorded the Irrawaddy dolphins three times a month in the Mandalay-Kyaukmyaung area, where they graze. Irrawaddy dolphins can be observed by local travellers who want to see them.
According to field observations made by the the Irrawaddy Dolphin Protection Group in the second week of June, up to 18 Irrawaddy dolphins are living and grazing in the Mingun area.