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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
Male Amazon river dolphins are either solid pink or mottled grey/pink. The Amazon river dolphin is the largest river dolphin. Adult males reach a maximum length and weight of 2.55 metres (8.4 ft) (average 2.32 metres (7.6 ft)) and 185 kilograms (408 lb) (average 154 kilograms (340 lb)), while females reach a length and weight of 2.15 metres (7. ...
An adult Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin is grey, white or pink [7] and may appear as an albino dolphin to some. Populations along the coasts of China [8] and Thailand [9] have been observed with pink skin. The pink colour originates not from a pigment, but from blood vessels which were overdeveloped for thermoregulation. The body length is 2 to ...
Pinky is an albino bottlenose dolphin found in Calcasieu Lake, Louisiana. [1] Pinky was first spotted in June 2007 by a boat captain, Erik Rue. In 2015, Rue was able to capture photo evidence of Pinky mating, proving that she is female. [2] The dolphin has become a tourist attraction, and conservationists have asked visitors to leave the ...
Specific types of dolphins can be pink. [1] River dolphins are relatively small compared to other dolphins, having evolved to survive in warm, shallow water and strong river currents. They range in size from the 5-foot (1.5 m) long South Asian river dolphin to the 8-foot (2.4 m) and 220-pound (100 kg) Amazon river dolphin.
The pink river dolphin is the largest freshwater dolphin in the world. It can reach up to 2.8 metres (9.2 ft) long and weigh as much as 180 kilograms (400 lb). Compared to its cousin, the Amazonian river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), the Bolivian river dolphin has more teeth, a smaller skull, and a longer body. [2]
Iniidae is a family of river dolphins containing one living genus, Inia, and four extinct genera.The extant genus inhabits the river basins of South America, but the family formerly had a wider presence across the Atlantic Ocean.
The pink dolphin of the Amazon River is an endangered species. The fauna of Colombia is characterized by a high biodiversity , with the highest rate of species by area unit worldwide. [ 1 ]