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Over 120 dolphins dead in Brazilian Amazon due to record heat and drought

  • Over 100 dolphins found dead in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil due to high water temperatures reaching 102°F.
  • Thousands of fish also died due to the heat, contaminating water supplies and impacting local communities.
  • Experts are working to rescue surviving dolphins by moving them to cooler areas.
  • The deaths are linked to severe drought conditions and record heat, likely exacerbated by climate change.
  • The endangered Amazon river dolphin species is especially vulnerable due to its slow reproductive cycle.
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