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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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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The Chilean dolphin, aka tonina, hails only from the coastline of Chile. They are found nowhere else, sans an extant (unverified) population in Argentina. These dolphins face the threats of marine & freshwater aquaculture, overfishing, and bycatch (getting caught in fishing lines and nets). They are listed as Near Threatened […]

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