The Ganges River Dolphin has a long beak which thickens towards the tip revealing its large teeth.  This dolphin has a stocky body with a rounded belly.  It has large paddle shaped flippers.  The blowhole is located on the left of the head above the tiny, poorly seeing eye.  Its eyes function to light to detect things since this dolphin is blind.  It is gray-brown in color with a pinkish belly.  Their are 28 to 29 teeth on either side of the jaw.  

The local names for the Ganges River Dolphin are Susu, Gangetic Dolphin, Blind Dolphin, and the Side-Swimming Dolphin.

 The Ganges River Dolphin is an endangered species.  They are hunted because they are a good source of meat and oil.

The scientific name for the Ganges River Dolphin is the Platanista gangetica.  The maximum age of this dolphin is 28 years old. They are found in India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh in the Ganges, Brahmaputra, Meghna, Kamaphuli, and Hooglie River Systems.