Those lucky enough to visit the Amazon River may think ... An individual dolphin's genetics and lifestyle can also make a difference, with things like diet, sun exposure, and the layout of their ...

Trujillo, 55, has studied Amazon river dolphins since he was a college student ... He has met with a toxicologist and has begun to follow a strict diet rich in selenium, which can reverse its ...

Into this seasonal sea, which remains for half the year, swims the Amazon river dolphin, or boto. Botos have the characteristic dolphin smile and, unlike their marine cousins, bulbous foreheads ...

Pink River Dolphins start gray, becoming pink over time; hue intensity varies with diet, environment, and mood—like chameleons. Amazon River dolphins hunt over 50 fish types, using echolocation ...

New research shows that Amazon River dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) are facing significant risks due to fishing, dams and dredging practices. Using satellites, cetacean experts were able to track ...

After around 219 hours of observations, they can confirm that male Amazon river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis), also known as botos, often roll onto their backs and urinate over three feet into the air.

Male Amazon river dolphins have been documented rolling upside down and firing a stream of urine into the air. As if that isn’t bizarre enough, other males will usually seek out the urine as it ...

The newly resurfaced footage, originally captured in March 2016, shows an Amazon river dolphin, also known as botos, urinating into the air in Brazil’s Tocantins River. In the video, the dolphin ...

Major rivers throughout the Amazon Basin have plummeted to record low levels, and water temperatures are approaching those that triggered mass die-offs of two species of endangered river dolphins ...

The carcasses of at least 125 Amazon river dolphins have been found floating or beached after temperatures in Lake Tefé, Brazil, reached a staggering 39.1 degrees Celsius. By Ana Ionova and Livia ...