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The Amazon river dolphin is the largest species of river dolphin, with many adult males reaching 185 kilograms (408 lb) in weight, and 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) in length. Adults acquire a pink color, more prominent, in males, giving it its nickname "pink river dolphin".
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 tucuxi is frequently described (see references below) as looking similar to the bottlenose dolphin, but it is typically smaller at around 1.5 m (4.9 ft). The dolphin is colored light to bluish grey on its back and sides. The ventral region is much lighter, often pinkish.
Venturing deep into the complex waterways of the Amazon, Colombian marine biologist Fernando Trujillo first set out to study the mysterious pink river dolphin in 1987, at the directive of the late ...
There’s the South Asian river dolphin (Platanista genus) and the Amazon river dolphin (Inia genus), also known as the pink river dolphin, and the two groups include several species and subspecies.
The one spotted in Louisiana is actually an albino bottlenose dolphin, which makes her a very rare animal. Rare pink dolphin spotted in Louisiana 8 years after first appearance Skip to main content
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]
Amazon River Dolphin. These dolphins are also referred to as Pink River Dolphins. They are not only unique because of their coloring, but they are one of the few species of dolphin that can bend ...