Dolphins are important indicators for the health of the rivers they live in, which are also the lifeblood of huge economies and hundreds of millions of people. WE DEPEND ON RIVER DOLPHINS Where ...

Despite facing imminent extinction, these dolphins were denied Endangered Species Act protection in 2014 by the National Marine Fisheries Service, which didn't recognize them as a distinct population.

WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service announced a proposed rule today to list the Atlantic humpback dolphin under the Endangered Species Act, in response to a 2021 petition filed by the ...