PINK AMAZON DOLPHIN

Course: Ingles
Teacher: Juan Carlos Ramos Coveñas
Group members:
-Jordy Castañeda Mayorga
-Carlos Javier Janampa
-Pedro Luis Enciso Flores
Draft

PINK AMAZON DOLPHIN

Biography (Castañeda)
The pink dolphin is one of the emblematic species of the Amazon. It is the largest
freshwater dolphin and is known to be kind and noble. They are not only suitable for
living in water, but also in large numbers of flooded forests in the rainy season. They
inhabit the main tributaries of the Amazon River and have the widest diet among
toothed whales; It feeds mainly on fish, of which 53 different species have been
identified, including croakers, tetras and piranhas.
The breeding season is seasonal with births occurring between May and June. The
calving period coincides with the flood season and this may provide an advantage as
females and their young will remain in flooded areas longer than males.Body color
varies with age. Newborns and young have a dark gray tint; in adolescence it turns light
gray and in adults pink as a result of repeated abrasion of the skin surface. Males tend
to be pinker than females due to more frequent trauma from intraspecific aggression
(between individuals of the same species). The life expectancy of the pink dolphin in
the wild is unknown, but in captivity the survival of healthy individuals has been
recorded for 10 to 31 years. However, the average longevity in captive animals is only
33 months.
Causes of its extinction (Janampa)
River dolphins are among the most endangered species, the threats facing the pink
dolphin include bycatch in fishing, another potential cause of habitat alteration, is the
construction of hydroelectric power plants. These structures represent an obstacle to
the migration of the species and its prey, limiting access to food and fostering isolation
between the different populations. The exploitation and production of oil also
represents a potential threat to the species. This has occurred over the past few
decades, as a result of multiple oil spills.
Deforestation of floodplains for agricultural activities and the timber industry affect the
hydrological cycle and the river ecosystem. One of the worst consequences of
deforestation is the decline in the development of fish populations, which results in a
restricted food supply for dolphins and other predators. Heavy metal contamination in
the Amazon comes from gold mines that use mercury in an uncontrolled way; mercury
is used to separate this metal from surrounding rock
Message (Enciso)
This species is in danger of extinction and it is up to us to change that, because if we all
unite we can achieve great things, and thus prevent animals from becoming extinct
little by little, since they are very important for the lives of other beings. , and there
would be an imbalance in the ecosystem that they inhabit, causing the death of other
animals or overpopulation, the government must make laws to protect animals that
are in extinction, protecting their habitats, putting people to take care of their habitat
from people who poaching, and setting new rules for the mining companies that are
located near the rivers, so that they do not continue throwing their chemical waste
into the river and do not destroy more ecosystems, and thus ensure the survival of this
species, and it can reproduce and that its species gradually out of danger and
extinction.