More than 100 dolphins, thousands of fish found dead as Brazilian governor declares state of emergency
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Wildlife experts have found more than 100 dead dolphins and thousands of fish that have died in the Brazilian Amazon amid severe drought and high temperatures.
The Mamiraua Institute, a research group of Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, said additional dolphins were found Monday. Local media has reported thousands of fish have also died at Tefe Lake, which is key for mammals and fish in the area. Video provided by the institute showed dolphin carcasses beached on the lakeside.
"In one week we have already lost around 120 animals between the two of them, which could represent 5% to 10% of the population," said Miriam Marmontel, a researcher from the Mamiraua Institute.
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