Are Dolphins Endangered? Baiji dolphin The last documented sighting of the Baiji dolphin was in Tell the world. Further reading. More posts from:. Some dolphins have their throats slit or are stabbed, whilst others are caught on hooks and winched out of the water to be slaughtered. Some die of shock, become tangled in nets and suffocate or may crash into boats, harbour walls or each other.
It is estimated that 16,, dolphins per year are killed during these hunts, which also supply live dolphins to zoos and aquaria around the world. We campaign against confinement of bottlenose dolphins, and other cetaceans, in captivity. We work to expose and investigate inadequate captive facilities, leading to tighter regulations and improved animal welfare.
Sign up to get the latest Born Free news about our work and how you can help, delivered straight to your inbox. Another immediate step is to better understand the extent of, and any shifts in, dolphin ranges so we can properly protect their habitats.
Systematic River Dolphin Protected Area management implemented in 60 protected areas globally by We will invest in improving patrolling and law enforcement in the existing 60 river dolphin protected areas. We will develop and systematically rollout Conservation Assured River Dolphins Standards to ensure a robust and standardized approach to the management of river dolphins and their habitat. Toggle navigation. Language English. River Dolphins. Dolphins are important indicators for the health of the rivers they live in, which are also the lifeblood of huge economies and hundreds of millions of people.
This is because pollution, dams, shipping and bycatch have taken their toll on this iconic species. By , we will have stopped the decline of river dolphin populations in Asia and South America, and will have restored and doubled some populations.
We will achieve this by tackling the three major systemic threats to river dolphins — unsustainable fisheries, hydropower and infrastructure, and pollution.
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