An important step for the protection of aquatic mammals in the Amazon region!
Together, Nuremberg Zoo, YAQU PACHA and the Oceanogràfic de Valencia have provided the Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá (IDSM) in Tefé, Brazil, with a new tank with a capacity of 108,000 liters (12 m in diameter).
The pool is equipped with a professional Life Support System (LSS), which ensures optimum water quality. This makes it suitable as temporary accommodation for Amazon river dolphins(Inia and Sotalia) in the event of emergencies in Tefé.
This initiative will significantly strengthen the local capacity to quickly and effectively rescue and rehabilitate Amazon river dolphins.
A big thank you to everyone involved for their commitment to protecting the aquatic wildlife of the Amazon - and for turning cooperation into concrete help.