Brazil: new species of river dolphin discovered

Posted on January 24, 2014 • Filed under: Archaeology, Brazil, Enviromental Issues

Scientists have discovered a new species of dolphin in the Amazon River system for the first time in almost 100 years – and say it should immediately be given endangered status. Experts from the Federal University of Amazonas in Manaus, Brazil found that a small group of river dolphins, also known as botos, in the Araguaia basin were separated from other populations by only a narrow canal and series of rapids. Read Article

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