But the locals have an even stranger tale; they've long told the story of Boto, the Amazonian River Dolphin species that turns pink. Surprisingly, it turns out that this bizarre tale is true.

Researchers snapped a photo of a baby Irrawaddy ... dolphins (Sousa chinensis). Irrawaddy dolphins are dark gray with squished faces, while Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins are pink with long ...

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"My specific role in this project is to assess the overall health and population abundance of pink river dolphins in the Amazon River and work toward greater protections for their habitat as a ...

Thurman Gustin has been fishing along a river in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, for more than 20 years. Last week, he came across something he's never seen before – two rare, pink dolphins.

A colonial-era myth about endangered pink river dolphins in the Amazon has led to a false belief that perfumes or pusangas made from their body parts are potent love potions.According to a recent ...