Bay of Biscay: a Study Points to a Drop in the Longevity of Female Dolphins; Survival of Endangered Species

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From a sample of 759 animals, the University of La Rochelle and the CNRS have established that the average longevity of female dolphins in the Bay of Biscay has increased from twenty-four to seventeen years in just two decades.

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In the Gulf of Biscay, the Pélagis de La Rochelle Institute notes a significant decline in the longevity of female dolphins, threatening the survival of the species. The finding is all the more worrying since dolphins give birth to only one young every two to three years.