Pink river dolphins may sound like something out of a fairy tale, but are very much the real deal, and these pink creatures call the Amazon — as well as river basins in neighboring countries ...

Also called the boto, the Amazon river dolphin sometimes comes in pink—at least the males do. Their pink skin is a result of scarring.

In the Amazon, river dolphins are the canaries in the coal mine — “the sentinels of the aquatic ecosystems,” said Jimena Valderrama, 27, a veterinarian who has worked with Trujillo for three ...

In the deep, winding waterways of the Amazon Basin, a creature of almost mythical allure silently glides beneath the surface—the Amazon River dolphin, or “boto,” better known for its ...

Pink dolphins of the Amazon face fishing and dam risks: study Researchers find humans compromise nearly 90% of the dolphins' swim routes. By Rae Hodge. Published July 4, 2023 6:01AM (EDT) ...

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 ...

Pink Dolphins Bear Witness to the Amazon’s Destruction Three shows in Manhattan wield film, sculpture, and archival ephemera to illuminate the historical threads of ecological devastation in ...

Even in the dry season, the Amazon river is so vast that I can’t make out the other side with my binoculars. We have travelled 2 hours downriver from the Colombian town of Puerto Nariño ...

The carcasses of 120 river dolphins have been found floating in a tributary of the Amazon River over the last week in circumstances that experts suspect were caused by severe drought and heat.

New research shows that Amazon River dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) are facing significant risks due to fishing, dams and dredging practices. Using satellites, cetacean experts were able to track ...