This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The La Plata dolphin, aka cachimbo, franciscana, or toninha, is a small species of river dolphin found among coastal Atlantic waters of southeastern South America. They are threatened from multiple fronts. These diminutive cetaceans face the threats of oil and gas drilling; shipping lanes, and with them the chance for […]

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