Dia da Toninha – Today is International Franciscana Dolphin Day – Franciscana – Toninha.
The Franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) – Toninha (Brazil) and Lahille’s bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops gephyreus) are the most endangered dolphin species in South America.
Franciscana dolphins live in the coastal waters from Brazil through Uruguay to Argentina, and YAQU PACHA has been working since 1996 to protect this dolphin species and prevent its extinction.
A few years ago, the Consorcio Franciscana was also established in collaboration with other partners to work more effectively toward the protection of this endangered species.
For example, in 2023, together with biologists and scientists from Brazil and Uruguay, we successfully conducted the first aerial surveys to determine the population of the La Plata dolphin—Delfín Franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei)—in Uruguay.
October 1—Dia da Toninha—is the day to raise awareness together about the situation facing these animals, and YAQU PACHA will continue to work tirelessly for the protection and conservation of this endangered dolphin species.
