Scientists stumbled upon a surprise lurking in the waters of Bangladesh, but according to National Geographic's Christine Dell'Amore, the surprise certainly wasn't little.  Researchers discovered a group of nearly "6,000 Irrawaddy dolphins [living] in the country's Sundarbans mangrove forests and nearby waters of the Bay of Bengal."

Nat. Geo. also reports that this group of 6,000 is the largest ever found. "That's why this is so exciting..." said Howard Rosenbaum, head of the research program at the Wildlife Conservation Society, (WCS).

The waters surrounding Bangladesh are relatively new to researchers and marine biologists. Only small groups of 'Irrawaddys' have been found along the Bay and into Indonesia, usually found in groups of 100. 

"Here you have this area where we found nearly 6,000 animals-it gives us hope for protecting the entire species and this really important habitat," Rosenbaum continues.

Now THAT is a dolphin-sighting... 

---

---