QUICK FACT: Remarkably vocal. Pairs have been recorded “duetting”, even swapping duet roles. 

THREATS: Habitat loss, hunting, and accidental capture in unregulated gill-net fisheries.

IMPORTANCE: A keystone predator and ecosystem engineer that helps maintain aquatic system balance.

Photo credit: THRESCOAL

QUICK FACT: Remarkably vocal. Pairs have been recorded “duetting”, even swapping duet roles. 

THREATS: Habitat loss, hunting, and accidental capture in unregulated gill-net fisheries.

IMPORTANCE: A keystone predator and ecosystem engineer that helps maintain aquatic system balance.

Photo credit: THRESCOAL