The curse of river dolphin ‘love perfumes’ (cartoon)

Mongabay
Jun 9, 2025, 2:59 am390 pts
Already imperiled by habitat loss, climate change and the recent incidences of droughts in the Amazon, the endangered Amazon River Dolphins have yet another curse cast upon them- the myth that the perfume made from their oil, known locally as pusanga, works as an aphrodisiac. Sold both in local markets and…

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