Posts Tagged ‘franciscana dolphin’
Franciscana
See all species The franciscana is a small dolphin with a very long, slender beak – in fact they hold the record for the longest beak in proportion to body size, of any dolphin. The franciscana’s beak is 15 percent of the total body length. Franciscanas live only in the shallow, coastal waters of the southwestern Atlantic of…
Read MoreMystery surrounds death of Franciscana dolphins
Investigations are underway into the possible cause of death of a large number of Franciscana dolphins that have washed up on several beaches in Argentina. Experts are unsure why 23 of the endangered Franciscana dolphins, found last week, have stranded but many seem to have markings on their snouts. The dolphins washed up on beaches…
Read MoreWe should stop taking selfies and start looking in the mirror
The horrific story of the young Franciscana dolphins plucked from the sea on the beach at Santa Teresita in Argentina highlights what is wrong in our relationship with animals and the environment. In the age of the selfie and Facebook, our connection to the natural world has regressed to one that is superficial in nature.…
Read MoreWDC supports innovative tool for dolphin research in South America
WDC has played a key role in supporting the development of a new acoustic tool that will be used to find out more about one of South America’s rarest species – the Franciscana dolphin. Working closely with colleagues from other organizations such as Fundacion Cethus, who WDC has funded for many years, the project focused…
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