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#13 Aricia and the seals

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Why should you hurry to book your tickets to Guatemala this November? What does it mean to become a BioOne Ambassador? And why are more and more Antarctic seals stranding on Brazil’s coastline? Dr Aricia Duarte Benvenuto has all the answers. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Sao Paul and investigates the pathogens of the local aquatic mammals. Listen in to her story! Check out the website of our Latin American section and their upcoming conference in Guatemala: https://www.wdalatinoamerica.org/ Watch Aricia’s winning video for the BioOne Ambassador award: https://bioonepublishing.org/our-work/2022-ambassadors/aricia-duarte-benvenuto/ Picture caption: Photo taken during the health assessments of the Araguaia river dolphin (Inia araguaiaensis) in the Araguaia river in september 2022.

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