The curse of river dolphin ‘love perfumes’ (cartoon)


Already imperiled by habitat loss, climate change and the recent incidences of droughts in the Amazon, the endangered Amazon River Dolphins have yet another curse cast upon them- the myth that the perfume made from their oil, known locally as pusanga, works as an aphrodisiac. Sold both in local markets and online, this trade threatens an already bleak future for the species.



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