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Pink dolphin may refer to: Chinese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis chinensis), of the Pearl River Delta that also occur in Southeast Asia and breed from South Africa to Australia; Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), live in the river systems of Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela; Pink Dolphin Monument on Galveston Island ...
In January 2019, the new species, P. conniffae was discovered in southern Sri Lanka. [10] Sri Lanka has the highest percentage of extinct and threatened amphibian species in Asia. [2] In the 20th century the country has lost 20% of its amphibians and more than half of the remaining species are on the verge of extinction. Of the world's 34 ...
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Sri Lanka, with their respective names in Sinhala also listed. There are 125 mammal species in Sri Lanka , of which one is critically endangered, ten are endangered, ten are vulnerable, and three are near threatened.
There are two types of freshwater dolphins found throughout the Amazon: the Amazon River dolphin – or “pink dolphins” due to their color – and the smaller tucuxi, Trujillo said.
Sri Lankan environmentalist, Dr. Gothamie Weerakoon has discovered 51 new varieties of lichens endemic to Sri Lanka, of which 8 were found in the Knuckles Mountain Range. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] While Dr. Udeni Jayalal et al. found 2 new lichens from the Horton Plains in 2012, Anzia mahaeliyensis and Anzia flavotenuis . [ 27 ]
The Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), also known as the boto, bufeo or pink river dolphin, is a species of toothed whale endemic to South America and is classified in the family Iniidae. Three subspecies are currently recognized: I. g. geoffrensis (Amazon river dolphin), I. g. boliviensis ( Bolivian river dolphin ) and I. g. humboldtiana ...
A rare pink dolphin spotted in Louisiana last week may be a female albino named “Pinky” by locals. Houston man Thurman Gustin was fishing at Old River Pass in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, on 12 ...
Dolphin activity in Hong Kong's waters has increased 30% since the coronavirus lockdown began in March, new research shows. Rare Pink Dolphins Have Returned to Hong Kong Due to COVID-19 Lockdown ...