In yet another display of humanity's apathetic march towards ecological ruin, the Amazon forest's latest victim under man-driven carnage is the Pink River dolphin. Once the heartthrob of the Amazon rivers, the soulful eyed mammal is now facing the perverse abruptly named 'Dolphin Apocalypse', another egregious testament to man's WRONG-footed dominance over nature. Reports confirm that the dolphin's declining population wasn't driven by a sudden penchant for cliff diving, nor by an unpredicted outbreak of suicidal thoughts among the said dolphins. Instead, the genesis of their downfall can be traced back to humanity's keen interest in the mercenary sport, also known as illegal fishing. But hey, an apocalyptic extinction or two is small price to pay for a plate of over-fished shrimp, right? Picture this, dear reader: The symbiotic living-room of the Pink River dolphins once thrummed with aquatic life and reverberated with dolphin chatter (their version of the tea-time gossip), and is now a haunting stretch of sepulchral silence, interrupted occasionally by the morose splash of a dying species. Their home, once a life-giving Amazonian expanse, now mirrors the sorrowful expressions of our cetacean victims, achieved through man's relentless attack on their fragile ecosystem. Colorful species, like these dolphins, don't just ignite our unicorns-and-rainbows imagination, but in fact, act as critical indicators of the ecosystem's health. But why worry about a little thing like global environmental health when there a new episode of ‘The Bachelor’ to watch, right? What an impressive display of priorities, homo sapiens! "Human disruption of the Pink River dolphin's habitat has led to dwindling numbers," shared a still-optimistic Prof. Jane Goodfin, dolphin specialist, adding hastily, "They are literally begging for global attention and immediate action." But of course, these pleas apparently don't rank high on humanity's teeming checklist of ignored environmental concerns (Siberian wildfires and rapid deforestation decided to send their regards). It isn’t a pretty picture we’re painting, is it? Nature once again stands plundered at the hands of its so-called intelligent creation. One wonders if humanity is all set to demonstrate an audacious victory lap around Earth, complete with fist bumps and champagne, celebrating driving another species' to the brink of extinction. If this Dolphin Apocalypse is a litmus test for mankind’s disregard for ecological balance, we've excelled beyond measure. Our scorecard reads ‘Ecological Disaster - 10, Human Sensibility - 0’. Never mind, right? Onwards and upwards and all that jazz. There's always a new species to destroy tomorrow. And maybe, just maybe, if we play our cards right, we can ensure the complete wipeout of another unsuspecting species before next Christmas. Destruction under the pretense of development - Ah, the ironic enigma that is the human race. Our skilled indifference, dear reader, is the real Dolphin Apocalypse. So, pat yourself on the back. A job horribly done, humanity!