Which river runs 1,560 miles to the Bay of Bengal?
Bay of Bengal Irrawaddy dolphins ("Orcaella brevirostris") can be found. The Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve provides sanctuary to many animals some of which include the saltwater crocodile ("Crocodylus porosus"), giant leatherback sea turtle ("Dermochelys coriacea"), and Malayan box turtle ("Cuora amboinensis kamaroma") to name a few. Another endangered species royal Bengal tiger is supported by Sundarbans a large estuarine delta that holds a mangrove area in the Ganges River Delta. Coastal regions bordering the Bay of Bengal are rich in minerals. Sri Lanka, Serendib, or "Ratna – Dweepa" which means Gem Island. Amethyst, beryl, ruby, sapphire, topaz, and garnet are just some of
Bay of Bengal and December see very active weather, season varsha (or monsoon), in the Bay of Bengal producing severe cyclones which affect eastern India. Several efforts have been initiated to cope with storm surge. A tropical storm with rotating winds blowing at speeds of 74 miles (119 kilometres) per hour is called a cyclone when they originate over the Bay of Bengal, and called a hurricane in the Atlantic. Between 100,000 and 500,000 residents of Bangladesh were killed because of the 1970 Bhola cyclone. The Bay of Bengal in the stretch of Swargadwar, the gateway to heaven in Sanskrit, in the Indian