"Shushuk Mela" – Introducing Whales and Dolphins of Bangladesh
Posted on 08. Oct, 2008 by Mikey Leung in Events, Free Travel Tips, Responsible Travel
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~guest post by Elisabeth Farhni Mansur~
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We are proud to announce the first-ever ‘Shushuk Mela’, an interactive exhibition ‘introducing the Whales & Dolphins of Bangladesh’ at the Bangladesh Shishu Academy, Dhaka, from 9th to 12th October 2008. It is open to all every day from 9.30 am to 8.30 pm.
The exhibition, organized by the Bangladesh Cetacean Diversity Project (BCDP), aims at introducing Bangladesh’s cetacean diversity and ongoing conservation efforts. Through photographs, film shows, games and models we hope to create a sense of pride and to foster support for the conservation of these unique aquatic animals.
Sponsored by the Wildlife Conservation Society, WCS, BCDP works to conserve cetacean diversity and abundance in Bangladesh with local communities and institutions.
In conjunction to this four-day event, BCDP is holding a Seminar Series on Saturday, 11th October, focusing on research and conservation efforts carried out in Bangladesh so far. A proposed ‘Protected Area Network for Cetacean Diversity’ will be presented.
You are cordially invited to visit the exhibition and participate in the Seminar Series. Your presence will be greatly appreciated.
We look forward to seeing you at the Shushuk Mela!
With the best wishes for the upcoming holidays,
Elisabeth Fahrni Mansur,
BCDP Education and Training Coordinator
Rubaiyat Mansur Mowgli,
BCDP Principal Researcher/Research Program Coordinator
6 Responses to “"Shushuk Mela" – Introducing Whales and Dolphins of Bangladesh”
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I would like know, How many species of river Dolphin are found in Bangladesh?
which species are available in our river?
Is it possible to count the total numbers of river dolphin in our country?
I would like know.what is the diseases status of cetacean in bangladesh?do you collect sample from cetacean for diseases diagnosis?
I am Bangladeshi residing abroad and am moved by the news on the Whales and Dolphins in Bangladeshi waters.
I would like to know a bit more on this project. May I have the contact/ address for BCDP please? I am there in End pf December and would be happy to meet and discuss.
Suggested reading, a great fiction on Bangladeshi River Dolphin – Irrawadi Dolphin
‘The Hungry Tide’ by Amitav Ghosh
(originally written in English and Bangla translation is also published.
Amitav Ghosh is son of a diplomat, basically of Bangladeshi origin, later his family migrated to India. Now he lives in NY and teaches in a college.)
I was amazed to know that we whale within our water territory .Special thanks to BCDP for their fantastic effort but I think they should bring things to public.
One special thing about Bangladeshi Dolphin(‘Shushuk’ in Bangla) is that they are found in rivers (Padma, Yamuna, Brahmaputra…rivers near Sunderbans….) as well. One other river where ‘Shushuk’ is found is in the river ‘Sindth’ (which is in Pakistan). Probably in ancient time these mighty rivers were part of ocean…..