According to recently published report by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Pakistan, the number of Indus River Dolphins commonly known as 'Blind Dophins' have increased up to 50 percent since 2001. 

These dolphins which are locally known as Bhullan is 'obligate freshwater cetacean species' found in Indus river. 

Good news: A recent @WWFPak study shows that the number of #IndusRiver dolphins, locally known as #bhulan has increased from only 1,200 in 2001 to 1816 -1900 in 2017. Find out more at https://t.co/MmLe0vMe0E #Indusriverdolphin #SaveOurSpecies pic.twitter.com/bXFXTwvWhh

— WWF-Pakistan (@WWFPak) December 13, 2017

According to the report the number of these dolphins were 1200 as per first census done by WWF in 2001 which has now risen up to 1816-to-1900 in 2017. 

The WWF has called it a 'good news'. 

But there is much more to done, said WWF. 

Good news for #IndusRiver ????s! There is now an estimated 1,816 of them – a 50% rise after WWF’s first census in 2001. But there is much more to be done to protect the species https://t.co/R4BiZoLQ8N pic.twitter.com/DG5aaZkksW

— WWF (@WWF) December 13, 2017