27/07/2026

Gephyreus Project releases Newsletter #4

The Gephyreus Project has released the fourth edition of its newsletter, featuring some of the main scientific, institutional and conservation achievements related to the Lahille's bottlenose dolphin during the first months of 2026.

24/07/2026

Cooperative Fishing with Dolphins Recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Brazil

On 11 March 2026, cooperative fishing with dolphins in southern Brazil was officially inscribed in Brazil's Registry of Traditional Knowledge (Livro dos Saberes) as part of the country's Intangible Cultural Heritage, following approval at the 112th Meeting of the Advisory Council for Cultural Heritage of the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN). 

24/07/2026

Study Published in the Journal Biological Conservation Reveals the Demographic Vulnerability of Lahille's Bottlenose Dolphin in the Southwestern Atlantic

A study led by Dr. Fábio Daura-Jorge of the Federal University of Santa Catarina, published in the journal Biological Conservation, provides the first regional assessment of the demographic vulnerability of Lahille's bottlenose dolphins in southern Brazil and Uruguay.

24/07/2026

"Estuário dos Saberes" Web Series Highlights the Connection Between Artisanal Fisheries, Conservation, and Climate Change

Kaosa has released the web series "Estuário dos Saberes" (Estuary of Knowledge), a three-episode audiovisual production that explores different perspectives on the Patos Lagoon estuary and the challenges faced by the communities that depend on its natural resources.

24/07/2026

Lahille's Bottlenose Dolphin Highlighted at the International Whaling Commission Scientific Committee

From 27 April to 8 May 2026, the city of Bled, Slovenia, hosted the 70th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Scientific Committee.

24/07/2026

CMS COP15 approves Concerted Action for the Lahille's bottlenose dolphin

The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), held in Brazil in March 2026, approved a Concerted Action for the conservation of the Lahille's bottlenose dolphin for the period 2026–2029.

14/02/2026

The Third Edition of the Gephyreus Project Newsletter Is Now Available

The third edition of the Gephyreus Project Newsletter is now available, featuring recent highlights related to the conservation of Lahille’s bottlenose dolphin in southern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. 

11/02/2026

National Workshop for the Conservation of Lahille’s bottlenose dolphin takes place in Argentina

The National Workshop for the Conservation of Lahille’s bottlenose dolphin was held in Buenos Aires and represented an important milestone for the conservation of the species in Argentina.

10/02/2026

Gephyreus Network presents unprecedented extinction risk assessment of Lahille’s bottlenose dolphin at the SOMEMMA–SOLAMAC Congress

The Gephyreus Network was present at the SOMEMMA–SOLAMAC 2025 Congress, held from December 8 to 12, 2025 at the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa in the city of Mazatlán (Mexico).

31/10/2025

2nd Edition of the Gephyreus Project Newsletter is now available!

The new edition of the Gephyreus Project Newsletter brings together the main advances and actions carried out throughout 2025 for the conservation of Lahille’s bottlenose dolphin.

31/10/2025

Lahille’s bottlenose dolphin reclassified as “Endangered” on the new IUCN Red List

The Lahille’s bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus gephyreus), a coastal subspecies found in southern Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina, has been reclassified as “Endangered (EN)” in the October 2025 update of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. In 2019, the subspecies had been assessed as Vulnerable (VU).  

03/10/2025

Project investigates impacts of floods in Rio Grande do Sul on Lahille’s bottlenose dolphin and other endangered species

The historic floods that struck Rio Grande do Sul in May 2024 left a trail of destruction in cities and rural areas.