Amazon river dolphin

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A pink Amazon river dolphin, Inia geoffrensis, partially submerged in murky water, showing its elongated snout and rounded forehead.

Map of northern South America showing the distribution ranges of three river dolphin species. The Amazon River dolphin range is shaded green, covering much of the Amazon basin across Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. The Orinoco River dolphin range is shown in yellow, limited to the Orinoco basin in Venezuela and Colombia. The Bolivian river dolphin range is marked in purple within central Bolivia. The Araguaian boto's range is shown in orange along the Araguaia and Tocantins rivers in Brazil

Amazon river dolphin: Media

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A pink Amazon river dolphin, Inia geoffrensis, partially submerged in murky water, showing its elongated snout and rounded forehead.

river dolphin

Amazon, or pink, river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis).

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Map of northern South America showing the distribution ranges of three river dolphin species. The Amazon River dolphin range is shaded green, covering much of the Amazon basin across Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. The Orinoco River dolphin range is shown in yellow, limited to the Orinoco basin in Venezuela and Colombia. The Bolivian river dolphin range is marked in purple within central Bolivia. The Araguaian boto's range is shown in orange along the Araguaia and Tocantins rivers in Brazil

South American river dolphin

Map of the geographic home ranges of three South American river dolphin species.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Kenny Chmielewski