A video of the endangered Ganges River Dolphin swimming near Meerut in Uttar Pradesh has gone viral. | BBC News India

A rare and beautiful moment was captured as a Ganges River Dolphin briefly surfaced in the mighty Brahmaputra River. The endangered freshwater species appears above water for an average of just 1.26 seconds, making such sightings extremely rare. The glimpse has drawn attention to the rich biodiversity of the Brahmaputra and highlighted the urgent need to protect the natural habitat of this endangered dolphin. Environmentalists say such moments remind us of the importance of river conservation an