FAN QUOTIENT: Efforts are on to save the endangered species 'Delhi Dynamos Fan'

BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATIONISTS recently had an opportunity to rejoice in unison as a new specimen of a highly endangered species was spotted in the wild. 

Photographic evidence that surfaced on social media shows the rare animal in its natural habitat, in apparent full health. 

Dynamos Carlos and Malouda with fan #DelhiDynamos pic.twitter.com/IhvU70dhAt

— DelhiDynamosFans (@dynamosfans) September 6, 2015

The species, commonly known as Delhi Dynamos Fan, has had experts puzzled since last year over why in spite of all the right conditions that it has failed to thrive and multiply. Some have pointed out that the efforts of Delhi Dynamos Football Club, the ISL franchise at the epicenter of the specie's cultural life, have failed to engage their subjects in a proper footballing manner to help them survive and grow into a healthy community of fans.

A dearth of core footballing activities and real-life fan engagement has sent the Delhi Dynamos' efforts to communicate with their fans on an amateurish tangent. Recent examples of such well-intentioned faux-pas include referring to a kit launch as a "historic event." Scientists believe this kind of communication further confused the fans and created temporary disorientation.

@delhidynamos @tajmahal do we have Harley Davidson as one of the sponsors?

— Benson Juan Martín (@BensonMartn) September 20, 2015

Many conservationists have also accused Delhi Dynamos of not doing enough in terms of offering aides to the ailing fans, leading to despair among the members of the species, and a further loss of morale that might have a negative impact on their numbers.

@DelhiDynamos @IndSuperLeague How can we gear up without the kit!? Where's the jersey available at?? #COYLions

— Mrinmay Mukherjee (@mrinz93) September 28, 2015

The Dynamos registered an average presence of 15,713 fans during the inaugural ISL season. The numbers are worrying as they fall overwhelmingly short of the 60,000 specimens their sanctuary is built to accomodate. 

The Delhi Dynamos are said to have suffered the heaviest losses of all the specie-cultures in the Indian Super League ecosystem. 

Experts will be watching with tense anticipation as the 2nd edition of ISL gets underway. They believe it is a crucial season to ensure the thriving of this species. 

Conservationist groups have said in a statement that while performance on the pitch might help the Delhi Dynamos fans' numbers grow a bit, a real effort to tap into the local habitat will be needed to gain significant results. Scientists are convinced the fans' natural habitat has everything they need to survive, as studies have shown a number of EPL fan species thrive in this environment on their own. 

Hopefully with good efforts on and off the pitch, the long battle to save this endangered species will be won by the forces of good.

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