1: Conserving the environment of the Irrawaddy River dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)

The Irrawaddy's color can range from a beautiful blue to a light gray.

In Asia, the population of the Irrawaddy river dolphin in the Mekong basin has increased for the first time in twenty years.

Twelve new proposals have been submitted for adoption at COP13, including for the Asian Elephant, the Giraffe, the nut-cracking Chimpanzee, the Irrawaddy Dolphin, the South Asian River Dolphin, and the Harbour Porpoise.

12 new proposals have been submitted for adoption at COP13, including for the Asian Elephant, the Giraffe, the nut-cracking Chimpanzee, the Irrawaddy Dolphin, the South Asian River Dolphin, and the Harbour Porpoise.

12 new proposals have been submitted for adoption at COP13, including for the Asian Elephant, theGiraffe, the nut-cracking Chimpanzee, the Irrawaddy Dolphin, the South Asian River Dolphin, and the Harbour Porpoise.

The Irrawaddy dolphin grows to some 6.5 to 8 feet (2 to 2.5 meters) in length and frequents large rivers, estuaries, and freshwater lagoons in South and Southeast Asia.

The re-evaluation of the status of the two aquatic mammals comes after the numbers of Irrawaddy dolphin more than halved over the past 60 years, and over the past 45 years for the finless porpoise, the group said.