A new estimate of the population of the Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) in the southern part of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela was recently conducted—valuable data that will help inform new conservation measures. In addition, a workshop on the ecology of Guiana dolphins and manatees was held for teachers at the Tito Salas School, where a project to cultivate red mangroves was also launched with the help of the children to raise awareness of the value of this forest and promote its protection. This part of the vast Lake Maracaibo is an area of great importance for both species of aquatic mammals—Sotalia dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) and manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus).
A project in collaboration with our partners at Proyecto Sotalia.
