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Manatee rescue operation: Aboré fights for his life in the Amazon!
Biologist Diogo Souza protects Amazon manatees and their habitats. Challenges with reintroduction and ecological threats.
Manatee rescue operation: Aboré fights for his life in the Amazon!
The Amazon, as the most water-rich river on earth, is not only at the center of a unique ecosystem, but is also the habitat of the endangered Amazon manatees. However, these fascinating animals face numerous challenges, the exact number of which remains unknown. They are the target of human hunting for their meat, while their habitat is threatened by various factors. Dangerous influences include threats from ship propellers and pollution from wastewater discharges from large cities. That reports ARD media library.
The biologist Diogo Alexandre de Souza has decided to actively help these endangered creatures. He is committed to protecting the Amazon manatee and runs rescue centers for orphans who have been separated from their mothers due to human intervention or accidents. Together with his team, he has developed a release program. However, this return to nature is considered risky because the orphans were unable to learn from their mothers, which significantly reduces their chances of survival.
Ecological challenges and rearing methods
The Amazon ecosystem is also one of the most species-rich and largely unexplored habitats on earth. Human intervention is altering the delicate balance, and water levels in the Amazon fluctuate by over 15 meters depending on the season. Many of the young manatees raised in artificial ponds are unfamiliar with the dangers of their natural habitat. This leads to an increased risk of them dying in drying tributaries of the river, which is what happens rbb online points out.
The manatees are transported on a ship, in small pools of water, under the supervision of Diogo. This is happening while ten manatees, including the breeding center's largest male named Aboré, are being transported to a nature reserve in the Amazon. Aboré, who was born in the Amazon and lost his mother, shows unexpected difficulties in returning to his habitat. Whether Diogo and his team will be able to successfully bring Aboré and the other manatees to a new home remains uncertain.