Since 2005, YAQU PACHA has been supporting researchers at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande FURG in the implementation of a conservation project for a local population of Lahille's bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops gephyreus) in southern Brazil. Observations over the last few years have shown that the number of stranded dolphins has increased significantly. Most of the stranded animals showed injuries caused by fishing nets.
The aim of this dolphin project is to investigate important biological parameters such as life expectancy, population size, distribution and habitat use. Based on these results, protective measures are to be taken.
Although the globally distributed bottlenose dolphin is not an endangered species, there are numerous studies that show that local populations in many countries are threatened to varying degrees. In most cases, the danger comes from the fishing industry. Hundreds of dolphins are caught in nets with fatal consequences. YAQU PACHA is convinced that this project has a model character. The protection strategies successfully developed as part of this project can be implemented worldwide.
The Projeto Botos team - KAOSA and ECOMEGA FURG
We are working together with the Projeto Botos - KAOSA and ECOMEGA FURG team on the Lahille's Bottlenose dolphin(Tursiops gephyreus) project in the Lagoa dos Patos in Brazil and the team's first trip of the 2023 season took place in mid-January.
Review: Research boat
As our biologists in Brazil urgently needed an inflatable boat with an outboard motor for their dolphin research project (total cost: EUR 16,000), we had set ourselves the goal of finding project partners for this project at the BOOT 2009 trade fair in order to secure funding for the boat. During the 9 days of the fair, we were able to collect the impressive sum of EUR 11,500 in donations for the research boat.
In June 2009, our biologists were able to take delivery of their new research boat "Charlotte" and use it for the first time.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our project partners once again for their generous support in procuring the boat and the trust they have placed in us.
Biologists from our Latin America team are working to protect this dolphin species in cooperation with the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande FURG in Brazil.
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