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26 Apr Maui dolphins

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GS PAPER-3 THREATENED SPECIES
SOURCE- THE HINDU

Context-

The Maui Dolphins are found only and only on the West Coast of New Zealand in the world. These are one of the smallest dolphin subspecies globally. There are only 63 Maui dolphins left in the world.

Efforts of New Zealand-

The New Zealand Government with the help of the World Wide Fund and a few fishing companies is to develop a drone that is capable of finding and tracking Maui dolphins using Artificial Intelligence technology.

Reasons for the declining population-Maui Dolphin - Endangered Species Spotlight

  • The Maui Dolphins are threatened by commercial fishing.
  • This practice includes trawling and set-netting.
  • They are affected by diseases such as Brucellosis and toxoplasmosis.
  • Low food availability for the fishes
  • Climate Change

-Khyati Khare

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