Ranjeet Jadhav ranjeet. jadhav@ mid- day. com HO W often do you get to see a huge pod of Indian Ocean humpback dolphins swimming off the Mumbai coast? Maybe once in a lifetime, but a crew of lucky fishermen were greeted by the magnificent sight a few days back. Fishermen from Gujarat and Mumbai, who frequently venture into the sea, have reported sighting dolphins in the past but nothing compared to what they saw last month.
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It was a huge shoal with hundreds of dolphins. This is a good sign for the marine life along our west coast,u201d fisherman Ganesha Nakhawa told mid- day. Ganeshau2019s friend in Gujarat had recorded a video of the dolphins and forwarded it to him.
Dolphin sightings are common in the winter and many people, including those travelling to Mandwa from Ferry Wharf and to Elephanta Caves from Gateway of India, have reported spotting the fish. People have also spotted dolphins off Marine Drive and Nariman Point.
Marine biologists also told mid- day that sightings like these are uncommon. It happens occasionally and usually itu2019s just the regular fishermen who get to witness the sight.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN), habitat of Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphins includes mangroves, rocky reefs, lagoons, and shallow and protected bays. This is because they prefer shallow water.
Fishermen recorded a video of huge pod of dolphins last month Fishermen awed by rare sight of dolphins off Mumbai coast Marine biologists says such sightings happen occasionally and usually the fishermen get to witness the magnificent view u2018 Around 200 nautical miles away from west coast of Mumbai, fishermen from Gujarat noticed that their boat was being chased by a pod of dolphins. It was huge shoal with hundreds of dolphins.
This is a good sign for the marine life of our west coastu2019 Ganesha Nakhawa, fisherman from Mumbai
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