Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced that a dolphin carcass was recently found at Kampong Kok Svay Chrum, Svay Chrum Village, Svay Chrum Sangkat, Ari Yaktra City, Kandal Province.
A careful examination by experts from the General Department of Fisheries in collaboration with WWF revealed that the dolphin has ID number 018, a male dolphin, approximately 12 to 14 years old, 2 meters long and weighing 64 kilograms, which used to live in the Anlong Kampi area of Kratie Province.
This dolphin is the only one that was rescued and released from fishing nets by fishermen on July 21, 2026 in a very poor health condition.
Based on the results of the autopsy on the wounds, experts concluded that The dolphin may have died after being entangled in a fishing net, then later becoming entangled in another fishing net, and was later found floating dead in the above location.
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