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 […]
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Dams drove an Asian dolphin extinct. They could do the same in the Amazon
For decades it was the only freshwater dolphin species in the world not considered threatened by human activity. The tucuxi of the Amazon held out even as similar species in South America and Asia were dammed in, poisoned, or killed as bycatch; one is considered to have gone extinct. Now, the tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis) has […]
Save Boto – Pink River Dolphin Paradise
We live in pink river dolphin paradise. But some help from man would Be so nice. Our numbers decreasing, our World shrinking fast. Without your kind help, Our kind will not last.