Why some river dolphins are pink and what it reveals about their survival and colour

Dolphins are usually grey and quick in the open ocean. In rivers, though, they can be different. In the Amazon, there’s a ...
WRAL

Fact check: Were pink dolphins spotted off the North Carolina coast?

Photos of pink dolphin sightings are making a splash online. But don’t be fooled by their rosy appearance — they’re not real. A June 18 Facebook post showed photos of the brightly colored aquatic ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Endangered pink river dolphins face a rising mercury threat in the Amazon

PUERTO NARINO, Colombia (AP) — A flash of pink breaks the muddy surface of the Amazon River as scientists and veterinarians, waist-deep in the warm current, patiently work a mesh net around a pod of ...
ABC News

Scientists use satellite tags to monitor pink dolphins, a rare species vulnerable to extinction in the Amazon

Pink dolphins are an indicator species of the Amazon river, scientists say. Swimming with the piranhas and anacondas below the surface of the Amazon River in Bolivia is a rare species: pink, ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Mercury pollution threatens pink river dolphins

PUERTO NARINO, Colombia -- A flash of pink breaks the muddy surface of the Amazon River as scientists and veterinarians, waist-deep in the warm current, patiently work a mesh net around a pod of river ...