Summary: Threatened fresh water marine mammals like Amazon River Dolphins face a myriad of challenges including habitat loss, pollution, dams, and poaching. Amazon River Dolphin Conservation Foundation director Suzanne Smith describes regulated interactions with wild dolphins using platforms where free ranging animals get a few kilos of supplemental fish from operators while visitors learn about conservation. If animals aren't habituating to humans, could this be one region's way to prevent river dolphin extinction?
