Satellite tracking will help us better understand the lives of the river dolphin more than ever before, helping to transform our approach to protecting them. “In tagging these dolphins, we hope to be able to map where they go when they disappear from sight. This color variation is due to the clarity of the water in which the dolphin lives the darker the water, the pinker the dolphin will be.
They come in all shades of pink, from a dull gray-pink, to rosy colored pink, to a bright pink like that of the flamingo. It is a relatively abundant freshwater cetacean with an estimated population in the tens of thousands. The Amazon River dolphin averages about 6.5 feet in length. It is found throughout much of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. WWF’s objective is to understand the effects of these threats on river dolphin populations which have been isolated. The Amazon river dolphin, also known as the pink river dolphin or boto, lives only in freshwater. Mercury from illegal gold mining is poisoning their waters and food and dams are cutting off migratory routes. “The river dolphin is an icon of the Amazon and one that is facing an uncertain future. The Amazon River dolphin is the largest of the freshwater dolphins and is endemic to the Amazon and Orinoco river systems in South America. Marcelo Oliveira, WWF Conservation Specialist said: Our work with partner organisations across the region include tagging these dolphins so we can learn more about their movements, behaviour and health. Adults acquire a pink color, more prominent in males, giving it its nickname 'pink river dolphin'. Experience the Amazons unique ecosystem and incredible biodiversity first hand Board the Manatee for an 8-day adventure that begins and ends in Coca. This is a problem because river dolphins are under pressure like never before. The Amazon river dolphin is the largest species of river dolphin, with adult males reaching 185 kilograms (408 lb) in weight, and 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) in length. Until recently there was not even enough data for the IUCN to classify their status meaning we're uncertain about population numbers and whether those numbers are increasing or decreasing in different species.
Its speed while swimming is only 1.5 to 3.2 kilometers per hour, but it has occasional bursts reaching up to 14 to 22 kilometers per hour. River dolphins are found throughout the Amazon basin, but we know surprisingly little about them. The Amazon river dolphin is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela in the Amazon and Orinoco river basins. Observations concluded that the Amazon River dolphin moves slowly.
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