100+ Dolphins Dead In Brazilian Amazon As Water Hits 102°F

 

Over a hundred dolphins have been found dead in Lake Tefé in the Brazilian Amazon within the past week. This coincides with an extraordinary drought and soaring water temperatures, reaching an astonishing 39 degrees Celsius in some areas.

This is not normal, and it’s worrying. Scientists believe that these high temperatures and the lack of rain might be the cause of these dolphin deaths.

“The past month in Tefé has seemed like a science-fiction climate-change scenario,” said Daniel Tregidgo, a British researcher living in the area. “Regular sightings of pink river dolphins are one of the great privileges of living in the heart of the Amazon. Pretty much every time I go to the market to have breakfast I see them come to the surface and it reminds me why I live here.

The Amazon River, which is the world’s largest river, is also going through a dry season, and many creatures in the river are feeling the impact of these record-high temperatures.

People are trying to help the surviving dolphins by moving them to cooler parts of the river, but it’s not easy because the area is remote, and they need to make sure the dolphins are healthy before releasing them.