More than 100 dead dolphins found in Amazon amid historic drought

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More than 100 dead dolphins found in Amazon amid historic drought

More than 100 dead dolphins found in Amazon amid historic drought

Newsy

Published 03 Oct 2023

ViewMore than 100 dolphins were found dead in the Brazilian Amazon within the past week as water temperatures reached record highs.

Researchers with the Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development, which is funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Science, found the dead dolphins in Lake Tefé and believe the Amazon's...

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