South Asian river dolphin May 2013 India's Ministry of Environment and Forests declared dolphins ‘non-human persons’ and as such has forbidden their captivity for entertainment purposes; keeping dolphins in captivity must satisfy certain legal prerequisites. South Asian river dolphin The South Asian river dolphin ("Platanista gangetica") is an endangered freshwater or river dolphin found in the region of South Asia which is split into two subspecies, the Ganges river dolphin ("P. g. gangetica")(~3,500 individuals) and the Indus river dolphin ("P. g. minor")(~1,500 individuals). The Ganges river dolphin is primarily found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers and their tributaries in Bangladesh, India and Nepal,
Protogoniomorpha parhassus with black. There are black spots near the margins of both the forewings and hindwings. The underside of the wings has a greenish-white base colour, with eyespots corresponding to those on the upper surface. This species lays tiny eggs similar to those of "Junonia" and "Precis" species. The larvae are similar to those of "Junonia" and "Precis" species, but larger. They feed on "Asystasia" ("A. gangetica"), "Brillantaisia", "Isoglossa" ("I. woodii" and "I. mossambicensis" ), "Mimulopsis", and "Paulowilhelmia" species. The pupae are similar to those of "Junonia" and "Precis" species, but larger. The flight period of the adults is year round,