The pink dolphin, also known as boto or bufeo, It is the largest river dolphin in the world. It is frequently found in various rivers in South America, such as the Amazon, the upper basin of the Madeira River in Bolivia and the Orinoco basin. However, it can also be seen in smaller proportions in other places.
Unfortunately, the pink dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) It has been on the Red List of Endangered Species since 2008. of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
However, the discovery of a new offspring in Louisiana, United States, has brought hope for the future of the species.
Bridget Boudreaux is a Louisiana citizen who was on a boat with her husband, traveling down the Calcasieu Canal, when she noticed that there were several dolphins playing in the water, two of which were pink.
Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Boudreaux decided to photograph the moment, but he was only able to capture one of the two in his photoswhich quickly went viral for their beauty.
It is not the first time that a pink dolphin has appeared in Louisiana. In 2005, ship’s captain Eric Rue observed and photographed a pink dolphin that is popularly known in the region as Pinky.
In 2015 Rue was able to see it again, and this time it seemed to her that the female was pregnant.
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These photos are definitely good news for the world’s pink dolphinsalthough the threat they suffer in their different habitats is still real.
Pink dolphins have not been victims of excessive hunting, but it has been the destruction of their habitats that has reduced their numbers. The IUCN does not have a reliable estimate of the world’s population, but they believe that accidental hunting has also been a threatening factor.
Also, pink dolphins have a high mortality rate in captivitywhich makes it difficult to preserve them outside their natural habitats.
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