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Dolphins Suffer From Mercury in orinoquía and Amazonia

Summary by La Silla Vacía
The latest health assessment of river dolphins in Colombia found a high concentration of mercury and respiratory diseases in dolphins located in the Amazon and the Colombian Orinoquía. To date the health of more than 40 dolphins has been evaluated and the concentration of mercury in the tissues of 90 of them has been analyzed. Some already suffer the consequences. A female dolphin with a papilloma-like lesion and bacteria resistant to some antib…
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The latest health assessment of river dolphins in Colombia found a high concentration of mercury and respiratory diseases in dolphins located in the Amazon and the Colombian Orinoquía. To date the health of more than 40 dolphins has been evaluated and the concentration of mercury in the tissues of 90 of them has been analyzed. Some already suffer the consequences. A female dolphin with a papilloma-like lesion and bacteria resistant to some antib…

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La Silla Vacía broke the news in on Monday, July 21, 2025.
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