Guts of endangered Indus River dolphins found to be inundated with microplastics

Microplastics are a growing problem worldwide. They disrupt ecosystems and contribute to adverse effects, like metabolic ...
The Associated Press on MSN

Endangered pink river dolphins face a rising mercury threat in the Amazon

Scientists in Colombia’s Amazon are capturing and testing endangered pink river dolphins to monitor mercury contamination from illegal gold mining and deforestation. The laborious operation, ...

Scientists make concerning discovery while studying extraordinarily rare pink dolphins: 'An invisible enemy'

The Colombian conservation group Omacha Foundation has been capturing and testing endangered pink river dolphins for years.
Yakima Herald-Republic

Endangered pink river dolphins face a rising mercury threat in the Amazon

PUERTO NARINO, Colombia (AP) — A flash of pink breaks the muddy surface of the Amazon River as scientists and veterinarians, waist-deep in the warm current, patiently work a mesh net around a pod of ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Endangered pink river dolphins face a rising mercury threat in the Amazon

Scientists in Colombia’s Amazon are capturing and testing endangered pink river dolphins to monitor mercury contamination from illegal gold mining and deforestation. PUERTO NARINO, Colombia — A flash ...