During National Environment Week in Brazil, our partners from ECOLOGIA HUMANA DO OCEANO at the Federal University of Espírito Santo carried out activities with children and visitors. During this week, the environmental education fair took place in the municipality of Guarapari in the state of Espírito Santo in southeastern Brazil, where our research was presented in a scientific exhibition. During Environment Week, our partners organized games, videos, lectures, and educational activities about the Franciscana or Toninha dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) and the Sotalia dolphin (Sotalia guianensis), which are found in this region of the country.
The project presented is a partnership between ECOLOGIA HUMANA DO OCEANO, fishing communities, and schools.
YAQU PACHA has been supporting projects like this for several years. Collaboration in environmental education is important to inform society about anthropogenic influences on dolphins.