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At least 120 Amazon river dolphins have died in the Brazillian Amazon rainforest amid a scorching drought.
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At least 120 Amazon river dolphins have died in the Brazillian Amazon rainforest amid a scorching drought.
The Mamiraua Institute, a research group of Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, said two more dead dolphins were found on Monday in the region around Tefe Lake, which is key for mammals and fish in the area
SAO PAULO - More than 100 dolphins have died in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest in the past week as the region grapples with a severe drought, and many more could die soon if water temperatures remain high, experts say. The Mamiraua Institute, a …
The carcasses of at least 125 Amazon river dolphins have been found floating or beached after temperatures in Lake Tefé, Brazil, reached a staggering 39.1 degrees Celsius.
Experts believe high water temperatures are the most likely cause of the deaths.