As the world braces for the effects of a mass extinction induced by climate change, we remain at a pivotal juncture. On October 24, 2023, a ray of hope emerged as 11 nations from Asia and South America united in Bogotá, pledging to shield our six remaining river dolphins from vanishing into the abyss. These aquatic sentinels, gracing rivers from the Amazon to the Ganges, are battling a tide of challenges: overfishing, pollution, and habitat fragmentation, to name a few. Since the 1980s, their numbers have plunged by a heart-wrenching 73%. The Amazon’s Lake Tefé recently bore witness to this … Continue reading River Dolphins at the Brink: How 11 Nations are Pledging to Turn the Tide!