Amazon
and Tuxuci river dolphins are both endangered species
that are on the brink of
extinction. Now, over 140 of them have
tragically died after being trapped in the
shallow, unusually warm waters of Lake Tefé in the
Amazon Rainforest. Hundreds more have survived, but
are still perilously trapped, unable to escape to cooler
water. Luckily, wildlife experts are on their way to try
to save as many dolphins as they can. We cannot
allow a tragedy like this to ever happen again!
Sign now to tell the
Brazilian government to invest in research to prevent
dolphins from needlessly dying this way again in the
future!
Scientists
have warned for decades that climate change would
threaten many of our most beloved species. Now, we are
watching those impacts unfold in real time.
Unprecedented warm temperatures have caused a historic
drought in the Amazon rainforest, which in turn has made
local lakes unusually shallow, causing water
temperatures in them to skyrocket. Imagine
the air you breathe getting hotter and more confined
with nowhere to escape. That's exactly what these
dolphins are suffering through right
now. The Brazilian government must
commit to researching this tragedy to protect other
dolphins from the same fate! Sign the petition now if you
agree!
