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Activist Calls Out Misrepresentation of Endangered Dolphin

11/16/2025

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Activist Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr criticized the 35th National Games organizers in Karachi for misrepresenting the Indus River dolphin.
In an Instagram video, he pointed to inaccuracies in a promotional poster and its impact on awareness and conservation.
He noted many people mistake the endangered dolphin for a fish, causing harm.
Conservation efforts have increased the Indus River dolphin population from about 100 in the 1970s to around 2,000 today.

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Activist Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr criticized the 35th National Games organizers in Karachi for misrepresenting the Indus River dolphin.
In an Instagram video, he pointed to inaccuracies in a promotional poster and its impact on awareness and conservation.
He noted many people mistake the endangered dolphin for a fish, causing harm.
Conservation efforts have increased the Indus River dolphin population from about 100 in the 1970s to around 2,000 today.