Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Education & research bring Rio’s #dolphins back from the brink of extinction
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/education-research-bring-rios-dolphins-back-from-the-brink-of-extinction/
"A recently published study found high #toxin concentrations in #GuianaDolphins in neighboring #SepetibaBay, which has significantly impacted the health of the population... So far, a protected environment in #Sepetiba Bay has helped stem #dolphin mortality, and efforts are being made in #Guanabara to clean up the bay"
Education & research bring Rio’s dolphins back from the brink of extinction
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Just 60 kilometers (37 miles) outside the city of Rio de Janeiro, dozens of Guiana dolphins swim cautiously past the motorboat, cutting through the water’s surface to breathe. Leonardo Flach stands at the bow taking photos to later identify individuals based on their dorsal fins. With a clear sea and […]