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Amazon river dolphin
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The Amazon river dolphin, boto, bufeo or pink dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) is one of five species of river dolphin. The Amazon river dolphin lives in the Amazon River and Orinoco River. It is greyish pink in color. It is endangered because of dams and water pollution, especially mercury pollution.

Amazon river dolphin size
Size of the Amazon river dolphin.

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  • Inia

    An Amazon river dolphin as depicted in Brehms Tierleben, 1860s

  • Dauphinrose bolivie

    The Bolivian river dolphin is a subspecies of Inia geoffrensis

  • Amazon river dolphin

    Male Amazon river dolphins are either solid pink or mottled grey/pink.

  • Amazon river dolphin with mouth open

    Amazon river dolphins have a heterodont dentition

  • Amazonas Flussdelfin Apure Duisburg 02

    Apure the dolphin lived for more than 40 years at the Duisburg Zoo

  • Amazon dolphin eating fish

    Amazon river dolphin feeding

  • Central Amazon River

    The main branch of the Amazon River near Fonte Boa, Brazil, with multiple floodplains, lakes and smaller channels. The Amazon river dolphin is observed here throughout the year

  • Acuario de Valencia

    A trained Amazon river dolphin at the Acuario de Valencia

  • Inia geoffrensis skull - MUSE

    Amazon river dolphin skull (Inia geoffrensis)

  • Boto heart (Inia geoffrensis)

    Heart of the Amazon river dolphin

  • Boto-cor-de-rosa (Inia geoffrensis)

    Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis)

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