National Geographic: Dolphins from the Peruvian Amazon will be portrayed in a series

The Peruvian rainforest is one of the richest areas in flora and fauna. In this area there are several reserves and natural areas protected by the Peruvian authorities and in some cases they have been declared a UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site.

The natural diversity that exists in the jungle region has not gone unnoticed by anyone and, on the contrary, its recognition is increasing. That's why National Geographic has embarked on a two-year project to document and research wildlife in the Amazon.

The theme on which they will place the greatest emphasis will be on the local fauna, especially the jungle dolphins, which grow in fresh water. The person in charge of dealing with the topic will be Fernando Trujillo, a marine biologist.

To carry out the work, they will have to navigate in the areas where the two most recognized species of South American dolphin live. The biologist contacted the Andean Agency and explained that there are between four and five species of freshwater dolphins on our continent, but that this time, the monitoring and study will be on the two most representative dolphins, the pink and the gray dolphin.

FRESHWATER DOLPHINS

Dolphins are globally known species and are associated with the salty waters of the sea. The rare thing is to see dolphins in fresh water, that is, in rivers.

There are only two continents where two aquatic mammals can be found and it is Asia and America, but the species vary from place to place. That will be one of the topics that will be touched upon in this documentary.

MORE FACTS ABOUT THE PINK DOLPHIN

Although it sounds incredible, the pink dolphin has been swimming in these waters for about two million years. These animals are descendants of the dolphins that inhabited the inland sea of South America.

On the contrary, the arrival of the gray dolphin is 500 million years ago. According to historians, he was introduced along the Atlantic coast until he came to colonize and settle in places far from his place of origin such as the jungle of Peru and Ecuador.

“When fishermen complain that dolphins eat their fish, I remind them that humans arrived in the Amazon 'barely' 15,000 years ago, while they — the cetaceans — have much more time here,” says the biologist.

Trujillo also said that the idea is, in addition to making a great documentary series on the Amazon, to publish a book on the result of all the research that will be carried out in the process.

One of the things that will be carried out within this audiovisual and scientific work is the monitoring of pink dolphins, which is why they will be placed geo-locators. “With this, we hope to know how they move and what their behavior is like,” the specialist said as an advance.

Another objective, in addition to the study, is to be able to disseminate Ramsar sites in South America. That is the name by which wetlands are known that each country has committed to protect during the existence of each nation, as agreed by UNESCO. Peru has several of them on the coast, mountains and jungle and dolphins tend to frequent these places.

WHEN WILL IT BE RELEASED

The series will premiere in 2025 and will be titled 'Amazon Perpetual Planet'. Its transmission will be through Nat Geo channels.

WHAT IS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

It is a non-profit entity that functions as the official expression body of the National Geographic Society of the United States. His first appearance took place in October 1888.

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