Each year 2000 Franciscans dolphins die in South Atlantic
This happened for the first time according to the “Fundacion Mundo Marino” experts who found late February, 23 stranded Franciscan dolphins at the same spot. If the track of polluted water was ruled out, however some cetaceans bore injuries caused by fishing nets. Others have been lost in too hot water, because in addition to having a very thick skin, and to be constantly in need of water, these dolphins can not withstand high temperatures.
The Franciscan name comes from their slightly brown dress which is the same color as the eponymous monks. Nearly 40 000 specimens of this species were recorded in Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina where we find 15,000 individuals.
Experts from the foundations carry out analyzes to understand this new phenomenon in the country.
Last week, Sky News obtained video of a person removing a dolphin from the water in Santa Teresita, a coastal town about 350 kilometers southeast of Buenos Aires, and beachgoers took photos of a dolphin that appears to have been left to die in the sand. It is unclear why the dolphin was initially removed from the water, and the new video cuts off after the dolphin is laid on the sand and people are patting it.
It is estimated that each year 2,000 specimens of this species are dying in South Atlantic. Worrying figures according to experts, who say that at this rate, the Franciscans dolphins will disappear within 30 years.
