but are rapidly becoming effective conservation messengers. The Amazon is home to three species of dolphins: the pink river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), the Bolivian river dolphin (Inia boliviensis) ...

including the pink river dolphin and the tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis), both symbolic cetaceans for the Brazilian Amazon. “We started out wanting to consolidate the regional conservation strategy ...

A trial of the approach reveals new insights into dolphin movements and behaviour, which could contribute to conservation strategies ... and requirements of Amazon River dolphins.

There are two types of freshwater dolphins found throughout the Amazon: the Amazon River dolphin – or ... by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and two years later, so ...

"Knowledge of the ecology of the Amazon River dolphin, particularly its reliance on the diverse habitats available, is critical for improving the conservation prospects for this species," notes ...

Freshwater dolphins in the Amazon Basin navigate through flooded forests during the wet season using their flexible bodies and echolocation clicks. Researchers have combined advanced acoustic ...

Trujillo, 55, has studied Amazon river dolphins since he was ... planners might be able to develop conservation efforts directed at female dolphins. River dolphins are “the sentinels of the ...

The research was carried out by the University of Exeter and Peruvian conservation organisation Pro Delphinus. "It's clear that the Amazon river dolphin is facing increasing threats from humans ...

According to Fernando Trujillo, a National Geographic Explorer and founder of the Omacha Foundation (which engages in Colombian conservation projects), the Amazon pink river dolphin population in ...

But the Amazon river dolphin — endangered animals known ... are also considered endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature because of their vulnerability to pollution ...

A trial of the approach reveals new insights into dolphin movements and behavior, which could contribute to conservation strategies ... and requirements of Amazon River dolphins.