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In Colombia, a race to count the dolphins

As development closes in, river's health at issue

The Orinoco River forms part of the border between Colombia and Venezuela. Conservationists are worried that plans for development will put many species in jeopardy so they are exploring ways to preserve the wildlife before construction starts.
By Indira A.R. Lakshmanan
Globe Staff / October 21, 2006

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BOJONAWI NATURE RESERVE, Colombia -- A slow-moving canoe full of marine biologists gingerly steers through water that reaches the treetops above a flooded forest floor. Seeming to float through the cloudless sky, the group emerges onto a placid oval lake, where four powder-pink dolphins surface and dive in elegant arcs. (Full article: 1203 words)

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