In this age of the internet, you must have seen many videos of dolphins doing tricks, but have you ever seen a dolphin in front of you in real life? India is also called the home of dolphins. The river dolphin is the national aquatic animal of India. Seeing a dolphin frolicking in front of you is certainly a very beautiful sight. If you want to enjoy it, you can head to some coastal areas of India where sea dolphins attract the attention of tourists. Watching dolphins is an exhilarating activity and is quite popular in India. Today we are going to tell you about those places where you can see dolphins.
Goa
Goa is counted among the best tourist destinations in India. This is a great place to enjoy a beach holiday. You can not only enjoy the best nightlife, shopping, or food, but beautiful dolphins can also be seen here. Dolphin watching in Goa is ideal in the morning. You can see dolphins at Palolem Beach, Cocoa Beach, Cavelossim Beach, Sinquerim Beach, Morjim Beach, etc.
Maharashtra
You might be surprised to know, but you can easily see dolphins in Maharashtra too. Being a coastal state, Maharashtra has many beautiful beaches where you can see dolphins. About 227 km south of Mumbai, Dapoli is considered to be the best place to see dolphins in Maharashtra. Tarkarli Beach, one of the most peaceful beaches of Maharashtra, is also a good option to see dolphins. The number of dolphins found here is high. Mostly at the time of sunrise, the local fishermen organize special dolphin tours for the people.
Andaman Nicobar
North Button Island National Park located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is an unknown destination. This beach is a unique place with many species of sea creatures and due to its unique characteristics, your visit will be the most successful trip. North Button Island National Park is famous mainly for dolphins and dugongs.
Lakshadweep
You might think of Lakshadweep as just a coastal destination, where you can enjoy the beach and some water sports. But if you wish to see dolphins then going to Lakshadweep can be a good idea for you. For this, all you have to do is swim in the sea and find these dolphins very close to you. Agatti Island, Kadmat Island, and Bangaram Island are considered to be the best places to see dolphins in Lakshadweep.
Bihar
River Ganga flows over a distance of 50 kilometers from Sultanganj to Kahalgaon in Bihar. Vikramshila Dolphin Ganga Sanctuary was established in Bhagalpur because of the dolphins found in the river Ganga in this area. Interestingly, this is the only protected area for Ganga river dolphins in the whole of Asia. So head out to this dolphin sanctuary during the months of October to June and join in the joy of seeing these happy dolphins (the local name for dolphins).
Odisha
Chilka Lake of Odisha is famous not only in India but all over the world. This is the place which is home to many dolphins. Chilika Lake mainly serves as a home to many migratory birds as well as various endangered species of animals and plants. This entire place is famous for bird watching, but a small part of it, called Satpada, is famous for dolphin watching. This site gives you a great opportunity to see the famous Irrawaddy dolphins. Dolphin safari is a major attraction here.
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