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Thomas Peschak (Germany/South Africa) documents the relationship between endangered Amazon river dolphins – also known as botos, or pink river dolphins – and the people who share their watery home.

Amazon river dolphin expert Dr Fernando Trujillo stands next to dolphin skulls from his research collection. Once the rains begin, this landscape is submerged by at least five metres (over 16 feet) of water. “Dolphins would then literally be swimming amongst the trees,” says Trujillo.

Trujillo is a vocal advocate for river dolphin conservation. He helped coordinate the Global Declaration for River Dolphins. It’s been signed by most of the major range states in South America and those in Asia where other river dolphin species are found.