Looking To Spot Dolphins In India? Visit These Places

Many people want to see Dolphins, as these are one of the most attractive sea creatures. Some of the people have a misconception that dolphins are not present in India and though present, in a very small number. But the truth is, there are various places in India, where you can spot dolphins. Here are ten places where you stand a chance to see dolphins in India: –

1. West Bengal

If you are looking to spot dolphins in India then you should certainly pay a visit to Sundarbans, they are home to many Ganga and Irrawaddy based dolphins. They usually used to breed in mangroves until 2013, Many people have been lucky to spot a Ganga based dolphin in the Hooghly River in Kolkata. Another such event happened at Tajpur.

2. Maharashtra

If you are looking to spot dolphins then you can head to Dapoli, which is a perfect place for dolphin sighting, it is around 230 kilometers away from Mumbai. In Dapoli there are many beaches where you can sight dolphins such as Murud Beach, Karde Beach, Tarkali Beach, Dabhol Port, Harihareshwar, Kuravde Beach and Ladghar Beach.

3. Goa

It is not a surprise that at India’s prime party place one can spot dolphins. Both in North Goa & South Goa there are many beaches, boats can easily be hired for dolphin sighting. The local fisherman in the area can take you to the sea for dolphin sighting. There are several river boat cruises, which drift around Chapora, Mandovi and Sal rivers.

4. Orissa

Satpada Chilika Lake is supposed to be the largest brackish water lagoon throughout Asia. It is the most popular place for dolphin sighting in Orrisa. The endangered Irrawaddy dolphins have finally started showing some improvement in their number, slowly but their numbers are increasing, now there are more than 150 dolphins.

5. Lakshadweep

Lakshadweep is one place where numerous number of islands are present. Dolphin sighting is highly popular in the area and one can watch them by sitting on hired boats or on beaches. Agatti, Kadmath, Bangaram and various uninhabited islands are there in Lashadweep where you can spot dolphins.

6.Uttar Pradesh

In Uttar Pradesh the best place to spot dolphins is Chambal River. There are many other places to spot dolphins like Gerua River in Katerniaghat Sanctuary, Ghaghra River, Gandak River and Sarah River in Ayodhya. There are other places as well like Banda, Harimpur, Ekdala, Garhmukteshwar in Chilla and Fatehpur.

7. Bihar

There are around 2000 Ganga based dolphins in India, and of the 2000 around 1300+ can be found in Bihar. The Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is one of the places where many dolphins can be found. There are many other rivers like Brahmaputra, Kamala, Sone, Mahananda, Kosi and Kamala, which flow through Bihar where dolphins can be spotted.

8. Tamil Nadu

There are many different places in Tamil Nadu where dolphins can be spotted. The places are Paradise beach where there are many boats available which can take you for dolphin sighting or you can sit by the beach and catch glimpses of dolphins diving in the water. Rameshwaram beach is another beach where there are high chances you can spot dolphins.

9. Gujarat

Here dolphins can be sighted off the coast of Diu, India’s first marine wildlife Sanctuary and Marine National Park, which was established in the Gulf of Kutch. There are high chances that you can glimpse dolphins here. There is an island called Beyt Dwarka where one can see dolphins.

10. Andaman and Nicobar

There are many places in Andaman and Nicobar where you can sight Dolphins, it has nearly 570 islands. Lalaji Bay Beach, Jolly Buoy, Havelock Island, North Button Island National Park, Red Skin Island, South Button National Park and Neil Island are the few names where you can spot dolphins. You can also plan for Scuba diving in locations like Corruption Rock, Inket Wreck, Johnny’s Gorge and Mystery Mountains.

So, these are top ten places where you can spot dolphins.

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