Rescuing the world's endangered river dolphins takes cutting edge science and community

River dolphins in the Amazon and Orinoco are under ever increasing pressure from the impact of hydropower dams and mercury contamination from small-scale gold mining, according to results from the first ever river dolphin satellite tagging program released today to mark World River Dolphin Day.

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Last updated on 24 November 2019

Type: 
Media Watch
Country: 
Bolivia
Threats: 
Pollution
Habitat loss and degradation
Species group: 
Marine mammals