"Why do you swim in the river ... For more than two millennia, the River Ganges has been revered by millions as a symbol of spiritual purity. Originating in the frozen heights of the Himalayas ...

Instead, they swim sideways, spend much of their time ... India's national aquatic animal - that's found largely in the Ganges-Brahmaputra river system in the northern part of the country.

Just days after suspending the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, some Indian politicians are now going after the Ganga Water Treaty, which is also set to expire next year ...

This side-swimming behaviour is not seen in any other species of ... almost no dorsal fin and an extremely long beak. The blind Indus and the Ganges river dolphins have a tiny eye, no more than a ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...

The naga sadhus—the iconic naked holy men of the Kumbh Mela—parade en masse to bathe in the waters of the Ganges River, followed by the millions of pilgrims who have also come to partake in ...

Frenchman Antony Colas returned to surf the Ganges River near Calcutta. The tidal bore, known as the Baan, provided some of the best river waves ever ridden. India's Ganges River has again ...

This report, "Status Distribution and Conservation Threats of Ganges River Dolphin in Karnali River, Nepal", is an important milestone in WWF Nepal's commitment not only to conservation of a flagship ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...