Eventually, thousands of square miles of rainforest are flooded, creating a vast, tree-canopied sea. Into this seasonal sea, which remains for half the year, swims the Amazon river dolphin ...

The pink river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) is symbolic of the biodiversity of the Amazon rainforest and is sacred to many Indigenous… Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also ...

The pink river dolphin has evolved features that allow it to thrive in its riverine habitat. The animals favor the warm, slow-moving waters of the dense Central Amazon Rainforest, which provides a ...

These particular dolphins lacked the light pink ... Amazon river dolphins since he was a college student in the 1980s. In 1993, he co-founded the Omacha Foundation, which focuses on conserving ...

They are considered the king of the Amazon, and are known for their powerful bite and hunting abilities. They are the most ...

Venturing deep into the complex waterways of the Amazon, Colombian marine biologist Fernando Trujillo first set out to study the mysterious pink river dolphin ... for those animals,” he said.

While the pink river dolphins of the Amazon Basin may look like the latest ... unique adaptations to a freshwater habitat and to rainforest.” During the region’s wet season (April to August ...

The Amazon river dolphin, or boto, is an integral feature of the rainforest’s biodiversity ... the moratorium is essential to protect the animals. Nathalie Gil, president of Sea Shepherd Brazil ...

They fitted radio transmitters on five of the animals ... river dolphins, including the pink river dolphin and the tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis), both symbolic cetaceans for the Brazilian Amazon.

She has covered weird animal behavior ... According to experts, pink river dolphins very rarely attack humans unless they are feeling threatened. Stock image of two Amazon river dolphins with ...