the wwf hopes to build a database of dolphin health throughout all of amazonia. most of the animals here are relatively small and lean -- none weighs over 70 kilos. breathing and heart rate are constantly monitored. this examination runs more smoothly. inside half an hour the tests are complete, and a gps transmitter is attached to the dolphin's dorsal fin, which consists almost entirely of cartilage. miriam: the animals do feel what we're doing to them. but for the invasive interventions, the biopsies and attaching the transmitter, they're given a local anesthetic. reporter: the dolphin will be released back into the open water as quickly as possible. the wwf hopes the project will help to get the pink river dolphin onto its list of threatened species, to better protect them and their biosphere. back in the water, the erstwhile captive's buddies are there to welcome it home. host: and that's all for today. but we love hearing from you, so do write to us at global3000@dw.com, or on facebook. bye for now. see you soon. ♪ [captioning performed by the national capti

the conversation for southern cameroonians online they have a very unified voice all calling for amazonia to become its own state free of oppression by the current government chris here he is saying that we cannot afford to be second class citizens anymore now one of the most prominent voices online is jude runs a he's a political activists. many thought the number now as we see it ten twenty independence other number because they have over the course of the last fifty plus yes we did as a systematic marginalization at the hands of the french german into going to arizona resilience asserting itself over one year now and they seem to be muscling them creating a sudden communions steer really just the boycotts course and fully respect goes down for income as was an independent country anyway so returning to the status quo is a matter of life and death for many. other groups are saying cameron and southern cameroon need to work out their differences and stay as one country benjamin i keep calm day he is cameroonian and as an assistant professor at syracuse university most english speaking go