Lake Tefé’s 40°C Waters Threaten Dolphins Amid Record Amazon Drought

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[{"selector":"#anim-425e4bbb-5bfd-45c5-84f1-e39b2056f495","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a4947d7e-1262-4f57-bab2-604c71939352","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65c8f0f5-44aa-44cb-a389-e219a0301216","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-880050f0-3dd3-4e7a-979d-c2ca9b60717d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1500,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Floral Pattern Floral Pattern There are different types of dolphins, like common bottlenose dolphins, Indo-Pacific Humpback dolphins and so on, there are fresh-water dolphins who can’t survive in saline water like Pink river dolphins also known as Boto. Photo Source: Photo Source: Sea Shepherd Brazil. Photo Source: Photo Source: Sea Shepherd Brazil.

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