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

Mercury contamination comes mainly from illegal gold mining and forest clearing that wash mercury that naturally occurs in ...

These countries rank as the top 10 to see wildlife. Where is the US on the list?

Canada, neighbors to the north of the top destination, came in sixth in the ranking, followed by #7 Peru and #8 Spain, the only country in Europe that made the top 10. Kenya and Panama, with similar ...

Worrying levels of lead detected in the Indigenous population of the Amazon

Researchers from the UAB and the UB are working with Indigenous Amazonian communities to understand health issues from a ...
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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 ...
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Endangered pink river dolphins face a rising mercury threat in the Amazon

Colombia Amazon Dolphins Mercury Fishers help scientists and veterinarians to capture pink river dolphins in the Amazon River for health checks in Puerto Narino ...