river dolphin
noun
: any of various small, toothed whales (as of the families Platanistidae and Iniidae) that chiefly inhabit rivers of South America and Asia and have a rounded forehead and a snout elongated into a long beak
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The Amazon river dolphin’s relationship with humans is complex.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The Living Planet Report, published by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), found that creatures living in rivers and lakes, such as the Amazon river dolphin, have experienced the most severe declines.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 9 Oct. 2024
Users can explore data on everything from the migration of Andean bears to the health of pink river dolphins, providing not just a visual feast but also actionable insights into the Amazon’s current environmental state.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The creature was not destroyed by settlers, like the hapless dodo bird was, or by rampant human development, like the Chinese river dolphin was.
—Erik Vance, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2017
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The Living Planet Report, published by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), found that creatures living in rivers and lakes, such as the Amazon river dolphin, have experienced the most severe declines.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 9 Oct. 2024
Users can explore data on everything from the migration of Andean bears to the health of pink river dolphins, providing not just a visual feast but also actionable insights into the Amazon’s current environmental state.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The creature was not destroyed by settlers, like the hapless dodo bird was, or by rampant human development, like the Chinese river dolphin was.
—Erik Vance, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2017
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“River dolphin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/river%20dolphin. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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