Pink Dolphin Observation

Characteristics

The Amazon River Dolphin is an exclusively freshwater species occupying rivers and lakes in Amazonia. They are frequently seen in Coca from the bridge over the Napo River. Sightings consist of single individuals, pairs or a few individuals or so. They swim slowly and they are extremely maneuverable. A common mode of surfacing is ascending horizontally and showing only the top of the head and/or the dorsal crest. Seldom, they jump right out of the water. The Amazon River Dolphin averages about 2 meters in length and come in all shades of color from pink, dull gray-pink, rosy colored pink, bright pink or pinkish blue. The darker the water, the pinker the dolphin will be and the sun’s rays cause the dolphins to lose their pink pigmentation. This large species is seen in Coca, Pañacocha, Yasuni National Park, the Aguarico River, Cuyabeno and the Napo River into Peru and the Amazon River.