There are just 7,000 New Zealand dolphins left in the wild; in 1970, there were 30,000
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"For the small population around New Zealand's North Island (known as the Maui's dolphin), it's even more critical—there are fewer than 100 left alive," according to the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS).
"Unless the government acts now, the Maui's will be gone in as little as 38 years.""It's fishing nets that will kill this unique little dolphin. They are dying in nets at a horrifying rate. Their fate is in the hands of the New Zealand Government, but the government can save them. It really is quite simple—all the dolphins need to ensure their future, is a safe place to live—an area free from the death-nets that will cause their extinction."
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