Kamilla Souza, a neuroscientist, successfully extracted the first humpback whale brain in Brazil, highlighting the limited knowledge about marine mammal brains in Central and South America. Her fascination with whale and dolphin brains drives her research through the Brazilian Neurobiodiversity Network. The brain collection in her lab now stands as the largest in Latin America, aiming to provide insights into the behavior and adaptations of these animals. Through rigorous fieldwork and collaboration with veterinarians, Souza emphasizes the importance of studying these creatures for marine science.
Inside the necropsy room, a couple of veterinarians sharpen their knives to dissect another dolphin that recently stranded nearby.
By the time Souza and her colleagues from the Instituto Baleia Jubarte arrived on the scene by boat, the whale had washed ashore a tiny island.
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