River Dolphin Survey
First attempt at dolphin counting in South America
South American scientists embark on an expedition through the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers to survey freshwater dolphins.
South American dolphin survey wraps up in Bolivia
South America’s first-ever river dolphin census through the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers has come to an end. The census is just an initial phase towards protecting pink and grey dolphins.
WWF-Colombia associate wins Whitley conservation award
WWF-Colombia is very proud to celebrate Dr Fernando Trujillo’s announcement as the Overall Winner of the Whitley Award nature conservation prize for his work to conserve South America’s pink river dolphins.
South American river dolphin survey records stable populations
Scientists conducting the first-ever South American river dolphin census have sighted hundreds of dolphins, raising hopes about the survival of some of the endangered species’ populations.
Counting river dolphins in Peru
Hundreds of dolphins were spotted along Peru’s Samiria and Maranon-Amazonas Rivers as part of South America’s first regional freshwater dolphin survey.
Counting dolphins in Ecuador
Dozens of dolphins have been sighted in the rivers of Ecuador as part of a WWF-supported South American freshwater dolphin survey in the Amazon.
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River dolphin count in Venezuela begins
More than 200 river dolphins have been spotted in Venezuela. Find out more about the first results of a WWF-supported expedition to survey freshwater dolphins in South America.
First regional freshwater dolphin survey underway in South America
South American scientists are about to embark on an expedition through the rivers and watersheds of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers to survey freshwater dolphins.