#PINK RIVER DOLPHIN SKIN#

Fishermen commonly view dolphins as competitors to their fish and moreover a nuisance. It inhabits South America, mainly in the Amazon river, but also in the Orinoco basin. Gill nets used by commercial fishermen, are the ones that are highly dangerous for the lives of the dolphins. The Amazon river dolphin, pink dolphin or Boto is a freshwater dolphin. Common names: Pink dolphin, boto (bugeo, bufeo, or tonina in the Orinoco region), also. Getting accidentally entangled in fishing nets, is the most common reason for dolphin mortality. The pink river dolphin is the largest freshwater dolphin in the world. Entangled in Fish NetsĪ large number of dolphins get caught in fishing nets and lose their lives. It will lead to two sets of dolphin populations on either side of the dam, thereby resulting in lower breeding rate. After a decade of battles and warnings, the Brazil government has finally recognized the dire threat to Amazon river dolphin (boto) Inia geoffrensis. Hydro-electric dams are dangerous because their construction results in the isolation or divide of the dolphin groups. The government’s plan to build several hydro-electric dams in the Amazon region has added to the fears of pink dolphin’s becoming extinct. is gradually forcing pink dolphins towards extinction. This loss of habitat and destruction of the rainforest ecosystem, due to commercial agriculture, oil extraction, etc. /rebates/2fshop2fsunrise2bdrawstring-bags&. These dolphins -that only live in freshwater- can reach a length of 2.5 meters and weigh over 180 KG. Humans are destroying the pink dolphin’s natural habitat, which is the South American tropical rainforest. These are river dolphins The Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) also known as boto, pink river dolphin or freshwater dolphin is present in six countries in South America: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and Bolivia. The International Union for Conservation of Nature, an international organization based in Gland, Switzerland has listed them under the endangered species category. Researchers believe that these species are declining at the rate of 10% every year. As recorded by Brazilian scientists, their numbers have declined greatly since 2000. Pink dolphins are the last of the five other river dolphin species, as the others are almost practically extinct.

#PINK RIVER DOLPHIN SKIN#

The presence of large number of blood capillaries, near the surface of the dolphin’s skin can also be another reason. Some scientists believe that the pink coloration can be credited to the dolphin’s diet comprising crabs and shellfish, which contain a red pigment in their muscle tissues. Born as gray-colored, these develop a pinkish tinge as they enter adulthood. Most of the pink dolphins are pink, however, their color may vary from pink, murky-brown, creamy-white to blue-gray and gray.

Pink river dolphin