An Endangered Irrawaddy Dolphin Found Dead in Kedah After Getting Stuck in Illegal Fishing Net - WORLD OF BUZZ

An Endangered Irrawaddy Dolphin Found Dead in Kedah After Getting Stuck in Illegal Fishing Net - WORLD OF BUZZ

A rare Irrawaddy dolphin, classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), was tragically found dead after getting entangled in an illegal ray fishing net, known locally as “pukat pari“, left behind by fishermen in the waters off Kuala Kedah yesterday (21 June). The carcass of the endangered marine animal was found by a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) patrol team at around 11am yesterday, approx…