The Amazon river dolphin, also known as pink river dolphins, is becoming vulnerable in certain areas due to dams and contamination of rivers and lakes. Help WWF save them.

The Amazon basin is the largest in the world, and its rivers are home to amazing wildlife, like the pink river dolphin. The presence of river dolphins is a sign of a healthy river. Together with our partners, WWF has just completed a survey of river dolphins—to understand the health of the species and of the river itself.

2022年4月14日 · Also known as the boto or ‘pink river dolphin,’ the Amazon River dolphin swims throughout much of the famed South American river basin and the neighboring Orinoco river basin that stretches through Colombia and Venezuela. The species is characterized by its long snout and pale pink color.

2023年1月25日 · The health of river dolphin populations in the Amazon Basin is strongly influenced by seasonal or occasional floods and habitat connectivity. River dolphins move from main river channels to flooded forests, including lagoons and confluences—the place where two rivers meet—and have adapted to move between habitats in response to seasonal ...

For the first time ever, WWF and research partners are now tracking river dolphins in the Amazon using satellite technology—a tool that will provide new insight into the animals’ movements, behavior, and threats they face.

Indus river dolphins are one of only four river dolphin species and subspecies in the world that spend all of their lives in freshwater, and are currently endangered due to bycatch, hunting and pollution.

2023年10月24日 · River dolphins—the charismatic and iconic animals living in some of the world's greatest river systems—face a barrage of threats. Since the 1980s, their population numbers have plummeted by 73%, with water infrastructure, unsustainable fishing, and …

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