THE PINK DOLPHIN

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◦ The pink dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) is friendly, social and curious by nature. Also known as
Boto, Tonina or Amazon dolphin, because it lives in the river of the same name,
although it also lives in the Orinoco basins and the upper part of the Madeira River in
Bolivia.

◦ According to Amazonian tradition, the Boto is a charming, magical creature that

sometimes takes human form and emerges from the river to seduce men and women
and lead them to their enchanted city underwater. It is said that he pretends to be a
person wearing a hat to hide his blowhole and bulbous forehead.
WHAT IS THE REASON FOR YOUR SKIN
TO BECOME PINK?

◦ The reason why they are pink is unknown, it could be an adaptation to life in the river,
the temperature or the presence of capillaries near the surface of the skin.
◦ Although the best guess is that the pink coloration acquire it over time. At birth and in
their youth stage are gray, in adolescence light gray and in adulthood they turn pink as
a result of the wear of their skin.
DO YOU HAVE RELATIONSHIP WITH
THE DOLPHIN OF SEA?

River dolphins are smaller, have a longer snout and pointy teeth (they contain up to 28
pairs of sharp teeth on each side of their jaw). They even have what resembles the
fingers at the ends of their fins and their dorsal fin is much smaller.
◦ Most species of river dolphins are almost blind, because of the murky waters in which
they sail, but likewise it is considered that the pink dolphin has a relatively good vision
and is the most intelligent of all the species of river dolphins, with a brain capacity 40%
greater than that of human beings.
◦ They feed on 43 different fish species, among them are catfish, piranhas, corvina and
tetras. They also consume crabs and small turtles. Most of the time the pink dolphins
keep swimming looking towards the bottom in search of food, they can travel up to 30
kilometers a day. Their cervical vertebrae are not fused, allowing them to move their
heads up to 180 degrees, being an advantage to hunt in shallow waters and in
flooded plains.