Amazon oil drilling plan excludes unique hybrid manatees too big for rescue

Mongabay
Jun 2, 2026, 3:00 am183 ptsTrendingTop
In October 2025, Brazilian state oil company Petrobras began drilling in the seabed where the Amazon River empties into the Atlantic Ocean, following a long, controversial environmental licensing process. At the center of the debate were concerns about the unique wildlife living here, on the shores of the…

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