YAQU PACHA was represented with 2 information booths at the Species Protection Day last Sunday. The team around Sandra Honigs, Sebastian Schnock, Jolana and Mike Meister, with a booth at the Aquazoo Düsseldorf and Dr. Lorenzo von Fersen with an information booth and lectures at the zoo Nuremberg. The focus at the Aquazoo Düsseldorf was on river dolphins and our current rescue action for the river dolphins in Lago Tefé in Brazil. Many interested visitors came to the Aquazoo and interesting conversations ensued. The visitors were horrified about the extent of the dolphin death in Brazil.
In 3 lectures Dr. Lorenzo von Fersen informed the visitors of Nuremberg Zoo about our species conservation projects in Latin America. The main focus was on our work to preserve the population of the Franciscana Dolphin - Toninha(Pontoporia blainvillei) in the coastal waters from Brazil to Argentina and our efforts to protect the endangered Vaquita in the Gulf of California. Another important item, of course, was our current rescue effort for river dolphins in Lago Tefé in Brazil. Teams from our partners are on site and are currently trying to move the dolphins to somewhat cooler regions of the lake. Extremely high water temperatures around 39 degrees Celsius are the main cause for the mass death of the river dolphins.
A big thank you to all visitors of the Species Protection Day and for your interest in our work.
