Eco News #46 – snubfin

March 7th, 2013

This cute looking dolphin is called snubfin – and the awareness of its existence is relatively young – it was discovered in 1948 and they are believed near the northern coasts of Australia.

snubfin

It was only recognized as a species in 2005, and today these river dolphins are sadly threatened by coastal development in Queensland.
No actions to prevent them from extinction were taken so far.

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One Response to “Eco News #46 – snubfin”

  1. iliassbenadou says:

    good

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