Scientists in Brazil have discovered the first new river dolphin species since the end of World War One.
Named after the Araguaia river where it was found, the species is only the fifth known of its kind in the world.
Writing in the journal Plos One, the researchers say it separated from other South American river species more than two million years ago.
There are believed to be about 1,000 of the creatures living in the Araguaia river basin.
River dolphins are among the world's rarest creatures.
According to the IUCN, there are only four known species, and three of them are on the Red List, meaning they are critically endangered.
Didn't know that river dolphins were extinct. I guess its good to know they're not.
This blog is really just an excuse to post about dolphins, after the dolphin massacre that occured in Japan a couple of days ago. Japanese eating cute dolphins is something we at FriendTopia do not stand for.
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