The Mystery of the Dead Mahakam Dolphins
Monday, August 5, 2024
Five Irrawaddy dolphins died over the past six months in the Mahakam River. Three carcasses were found in conservation areas.
DANIELLE Kreb, 52, founder and advisor of the Rare Aquatic Species of Indonesia (RASI) Conservation Foundation, was initially elated by the birth of a baby dolphin in the Pela River, Kota Bangun, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan. However, her joy turned to sorrow on the early morning of July 12, when she received news of a dead Mahakam dolphin, or Irrawaddy dolphin, discovered in the Pela River, a tributary of the Mahakam River.
Kreb had
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