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Irrawaddy dolphin death in Thailand’s Songkhla Lake underscores conservation needs
The recent death of a critically endangered freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin in southern Thailand’s Songkhla Lake has brought the plight of the waterbody’s tiny remaining population into stark focus. As few as 14 of the dolphins, Orcaella brevirostris, are thought to survive in the lake amid a slew of threats ranging from entanglement in fishing gear […]
10 Common Practices in Maintaining Lagoon Biodiversity
Here’s a fact: 13% of the world’s coastlines are lagoons. Because of that, they present one of the highest biological productivities in marine life. Teeming with species, they provide homes for fish gliding through rippling seagrass, birds skimming the glittering surface, dolphins spinning joyously, ancient sea turtles returning to their nest, and many tiny creatures […]
Scores of dead pilot whales found on Tasmanian beach in ‘confronting scenes’
Thirty-four pilot whales were found washed up across a beach on Tasmania’s east coast on Tuesday in what was described as a “confronting” and “devastating” scene. While out training on a boat, local guide Chris Theobald came across an “overnight mass stranding” of more than 30 pilot whales at Bryans beach near the southern end […]
Petition: Help Dolphins from Being Trapped and Killed in the Amazon
Amazon and Tuxuci river dolphins are both endangered species that are on the brink of extinction. Now, over 140 of them have tragically died after being trapped in the shallow, unusually warm waters of Lake Tefé in the Amazon Rainforest. Hundreds more have survived, but are still perilously trapped, unable to escape to cooler water. […]
Pink Dolphin Carcasses Discovered in the Amazon River
The discovery of 16 more pink dolphin carcasses in Brazil’s Amazon River is causing alarm among animal experts. This alarming trend of dolphin deaths is not isolated but is part of a larger, escalating impact of Climate change on wildlife across the globe. In the Coari region of Brazil, 16 more pink dolphin carcasses were […]
Amazon River Dolphins Die Amid Record High Water Temperatures
Severe drought and record-high water temperatures are thought to have contributed to the deaths of over 100 river dolphins in the Brazilian Amazon. The most recent numbers place the count at 150. According to the Mamirauá Institute, all of the deceased river dolphins have been discovered during the past week in Lake Tefé. The high […]
End this horror! Action demanded over the ‘bloody slaughter’ of whales and dolphins – Graphic Video
Nearly 859 whales and dolphins have been killed on the archipelago, 200 miles north of Scotland, so far this year for their meat and blubber. Locals surround pods using speed boats then drive them towards shore where they are slaughtered using sharp lances, similar to a spear. Dr Joanna Swabe, the senior director of public […]