Proud to be a Sikkimese: Sikkim Travel, Culture & Local Heritage

An article published on the website of the National Informatics Centre, Sikkim under the topic of Mammals of Sikkim in 2009 mentioned the possibility of Gangetic Dolphin at the river belt of Singtam – Rangpo. The report read - Distribution in Sikkim: May exist at Singtam, Rangpo and Melli (the confluence of Teesta and Rangeet). Size: Generally 2 m in length.  Gangetic Dolphin will not exactly be out of its range if is found to exist in our state. It is a creature found in the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and their larger tributaries to the bases of the hills. Their migratory behaviour, however, makes their presence possible here, particularly during the summer months.   I do not exactly know the further development of that suggested research but the river Teesta does surprises you with its secrets deep within. Since the construction of dams in neighbouring states those fishes that used to migrate for freshwater to lay their eggs are no more to be found.  I do remem...

The  Indian mottled eel,  locally known as Raj Bam,   was recovered from the Singtam River at Golitar this early morning.  The snake-like fish weighed around 7 kg and was four feet long. The local people said that they had never seen this species for so long. Such mysterious-looking marine fish are also sighted from time to time on the river banks, local people added.

30 kg  fish caught at the  Singtam River I do not know how factual it is, but I have come across an article (could have been written a few years back) that says there is or was a suggested possibility of the existence of some kind of riverine mammals, like the fantasy of mermaids , or it could even be a Gangetic Dolphin in the regions from Rangpo and Singtam . I am from Singtam , but I have never heard of such a strange story apart from the  30 kg fish  that was caught at the bank of the  Singtam River last year. Thou sound fascinating, but I would love to read more about it. The information provided is from the desk of a WWF-India-Department of Science and Technology, Sikkim Project , and the researchers are Dr. Ajeya Jha , Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology , and Dr. R.K. Avasthe , Indian Council for Agricultural Research . The complete article is found on the website of the National Informatics Center, Sikkim , under the topic of Mammals of Sikkim ...