Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
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More than 100 dolphins were found dead in Lake Tefé, located in the Brazilian Amazon, on September 28.
Two of the potential causes for the deaths are thought to be extreme heat and drought, which have led to rising water temperatures. The water where the dolphins were found was 102°F — more than 10 degrees warmer than the average for this time of year.
According to CNN, researchers are trying to help the surviving dolphins by moving them to cooler waters. Officials expect there will be more deaths in the coming weeks.
Dolphins are listed as ‘endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. There are only 6 existing species of river dolphins left in the world.
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More than 100 dolphins were found dead in Lake Tefé, located in the Brazilian Amazon, on September 28.
Two of the potential causes for the deaths are thought to be extreme heat and drought, which have led to rising water temperatures. The water where the dolphins were found was 102°F — more than 10 degrees warmer than the average for this time of year.
According to CNN, researchers are trying to help the surviving dolphins by moving them to cooler waters. Officials expect there will be more deaths in the coming weeks.
Dolphins are listed as ‘endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. There are only 6 existing species of river dolphins left in the world.
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