Lucy Polhill

Freshwater | Plastics | WWF

[💧🐟 Stuart Orr 🐟💧 @Stuart_Orr]

New @WWF report shows how the world’s water crisis threatens our future. We must act now to improve water management & invest in healthy freshwater ecosystems. https://t.co/dPM42XfJ2c #ValuingWater #ValuingRivers #WaterisFood

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#40 Known for its amazing ability to climb, Climbing Galaxias use their pectoral & pelvic fins to “wriggle” up waterfalls & wet rocks like lizards. But they struggle to navigate large man made barriers such as dams which cause habitat fragmentation https://t.co/CWEF8jEHmF

[💧🐟 Stuart Orr 🐟💧 @Stuart_Orr]

#39 Native to SE Asia, the Clown featherback is a species of freshwater knifefish that darkens its (scale-less) skin to communicate! It can also survive in low oxygen environments by breathing air through its modified swim bladder. Find out more here: https://t.co/CWEF8jEHmF

[WWF Water 💧🐟 @WWFLeadWater]

Shocking news from the #Amazon where more than 120 endangered river dolphins have died in the last few days - as severe #drought intensifies

Highlights the need for urgent action & the importance of the upcoming Global Declaration on River Dolphins

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#37 The largest of the flamingo family, Greater Flamingos are social birds, which mate for life. They can survive extreme temps, live in fresh & salty water, and get their unique colour from their food. But they are threatened by habitat loss & pollution https://t.co/CWEF8jEHmF

[WWF Water 💧🐟 @WWFLeadWater]

Remarkable World Rowing Championships in Belgrade has come to an end. @WWF is proud to be a global partner of @WorldRowing to drive awareness of the world's water crisis and inspire action

Congrats to all the world's greatest rowers who wore the🐼 on their sleeves

[💧🐟 Stuart Orr 🐟💧 @Stuart_Orr]

#36 Don’t be fooled by all the domesticated water buffalos, Wild water buffalos are Endangered & only # around 4,000 across Asia. Reliant on water to keep cool bc they don’t have sweat glands & avoid insects. Find out more here: https://t.co/CWEF8jEHmF

[💧🐟 Stuart Orr 🐟💧 @Stuart_Orr]

#35 Slowly moving on their “hands” (aka highly adapted pectoral fins), Spotted handfish use a lure above its mouth to attract prey. Sadly its critically endangered & confined to Tasmania’s Derwent river estuary. Urgent efforts needed to save this species https://t.co/CWEF8jEHmF

[💧🐟 Stuart Orr 🐟💧 @Stuart_Orr]

#34 The Starry night harlequin toad is sacred to the Arhuaco people: seen as guardians of water & a symbol of fertility. The recent rediscovery of the starry night harlequin toad highlights the power of local, indigenous knowledge in protecting a species. https://t.co/CWEF8jEHmF

[💧🐟 Stuart Orr 🐟💧 @Stuart_Orr]

#33 The world’s best dam builder! Eurasian beavers are nature’s ecosystem engineers, building leaky dams that create wetland habitat, boost biodiversity, store water, & regulate water flow. Great to see them reclaiming old rivers. But we need many more… https://t.co/CWEF8jEHmF

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#32 No this is not pollution! It’s a sign that the waters of Colombia’s Caño Cristales are clear & oxygen-rich. The aquatic plant, Macarenia clavigera blooms into these extraordinary bursts of blue, orange, red, yellow & purple! https://t.co/CWEF8jEHmF

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#31 The Pere David’s deer was Extinct in the Wild due to hunting in the 1800's but a captive breeding & reintroduction programme has seen #'s rebound to ~10k in China with 1/10 now living wild after individuals escaped a fenced reserve during in 1998. https://t.co/CWEF8jEHmF

[The Freshwater Blog @freshwaterblog]

🌊 Microplastic pollution in lakes can reach levels that exceed those in the infamous ‘floating garbage patch’ ocean gyres, according to a new study.

🗺️ Microplastics are found in lakes and reservoirs all over the world, even in remote locations.

📖 https://t.co/fVyOBvSL2N

[WWF @WWF]

Twitter's iconic bird isn't the only one disappearing.

👉 Today, one in eight bird species are at risk of extinction.

But we can save them and their habitats – benefiting people and nature across the globe. RT to spread the word! #TwitterX #TwitterLogo

[💧🐟 Stuart Orr 🐟💧 @Stuart_Orr]

#29 What better species to mark #WorldMangroveDay than the Atlantic Mudskipper- not only lives in mangroves along the W. African coast but feeds on them. A modified “fish out of water”, or walking fish, it uses its pectoral fins to walk and hunt on land!
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#6 Many Kenyans have no access to tap water and depend on free flowing rivers like the Ewaso Nyiro River but its flow has decreased. Urgent action is needed to protect & restore the river for the benefit of people & nature. https://t.co/Z0UhjRAacG
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#28 Found across SE Asia, the Bamboo shrimp is unmistakable with its distinctive white stripe. It’s known as the Asian fan shrimp, it uses fans on its 4 front legs to help them grab food in strong currents. Check out more on this unique species here: https://t.co/CWEF8jEHmF

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#27 Watch out for the Common Fire Salamander!, who secrete toxins from their skin when threatened or touched. Luckily, not a threat to humans unless eaten! Endemic to Europe, these salamanders also take in oxygen through their moist, permeable skin https://t.co/CWEF8jEHmF

[💧🐟 Stuart Orr 🐟💧 @Stuart_Orr]

#26 Wood frogs can survive being frozen. Literally. In winter, their blood & tissues freeze, their hearts stop beating, they stop breathing! For weeks or even months! They survive thanks to a unique antifreeze that stops ice from forming inside their cells https://t.co/CWEF8jEHmF

[💧🐟 Stuart Orr 🐟💧 @Stuart_Orr]

Living fossils, this ancient fish dates back 100 million years! Sacred to Native Americans, Longnose gars are a symbol of strength & resilience. They boast thick scales & a special swim bladder that allows them to breathe air @SolomonRDavid @WWFLeadWater
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