Increasingly low water levels and the spilling of pesticides into the river have reduced the dolphins' habitat. – AP (File Photo)

SUKKUR, March 9: Another rare blind dolphin was found dead in the Indus on Wednesday, raising the death toll of the rare species from Guddu to Sukkur to seven in a month. The 15-year old male fish, weighing 62 kilogram with a length of five feet and 10 inches, was found dead in the area of Gole Ali Wahan near Rohri.

The wildlife department officials, including Deedar Hussain Bhagat and Mir Hussain Talpur, who shifted the dead species to the Dolphin Research Centre, told journalists that mark of injuries were visible on its head and body. Post-mortem of the dolphin was being conducted to ascertain reasons of its death.

They said that the dolphin might have died one week back due to injuries after being hit with the one of the gates of Guddu barrage while trying to return to upstream of the barrage.

Six other dolphins had died after being trapped in nets of fishermen, they added.