PHNOM PENH: Conservationists on Monday (March 17) embarked on a four-day 120-km relay swim down the Mekong River to raise awareness about the protection of the critically endangered Irrawaddy ...

The nickname arises from its tendency to swim close to the surface ... Many millions of people depend on the Mekong River for sustenance, and river catfish have long been targeted for their ...

Mekong Irrawaddy dolphins swim in the Mekong River in Kratie province, Cambodia, on March 8, 2025. The Mekong Irrawaddy dolphins have been listed as critically endangered on the International ...

He said the Thai National Mekong Committee has been cooperating ... So far, people can still swim and fish in the river and splash each other using water from the river during this year's Songkran ...

When finished next year, it will be the eighth dam on the Lancang River—China's name for its 1,300-mile stretch of the Mekong. In recent years Boontom and many others here have sold their ...

This phase will urgently take up the issue of water infrastructure that is posing an immediate threat to river dolphin populations. This is especially critical in the case of the Irrawaddy dolphin ...

The Mekong, one of Asia’s longest rivers, stretches through Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The river ...

Heritage Line The slow, tranquil sojourn along the lower Mekong River, cruising through rural Cambodia and Vietnam’s backwaters, felt more like being on a 19th-century yacht than a modern cruise ...

The China-backed Techo Funan Canal, which will connect the Mekong River to the country’s coast, has given rise to environmental and security concerns. The proposed Funan Techo Canal is set to ...

KRATIE: Cambodian Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra on Sunday (March 9) called for concerted efforts to protect and preserve critically endangered Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphins. "We urge ...