Amazon Dolphins At Risk From Fishing, Dams And Dredging

Amazon Dolphins At Risk From Fishing, Dams And Dredging

Eurasia Review

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Amazon river dolphins are under threat from fishing and proposed new dams and dredging, research shows.

Scientists used satellite tags to track eight dolphins in the Peruvian Amazon, to discover where they went in relation to fishing areas and proposed dams and dredging sites.

On average, 89% of the dolphins’ home...

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