But the locals have an even stranger tale; they've long told the story of Boto, the Amazonian River Dolphin species that turns pink. Surprisingly, it turns out that this bizarre tale is true.

While there is a species known as the pink river dolphin, that particular species lives in freshwater river basins across South America, according to the World Wildlife Fund.These animals were ...

According to Fernando Trujillo, a National Geographic Explorer and founder of the Omacha Foundation (which engages in Colombian conservation projects), the Amazon pink river dolphin population in ...

That means that it was likely born from two Irrawaddy dolphin parents. Both species can engage in alloparenting — providing care to young that aren't direct offspring — which may, in rare ...

Pink River Dolphin or Boto (Inia geoffrensis) (Getty Images) People have sighted Albino bottlenose dolphins, though also rare, in the wild. A whale museum in Japan also captured an albino dolphin.

The Facts. Pink dolphins are, in fact real, but their existence is often misunderstood. There are two types of species associated with the term "pink dolphin." ...

The pink river dolphin has been around the Amazon for over 15 million years. It’s an integral feature of the cultures and traditions of the people of the region, as well as an intrinsic part of ...

CAMERON, La. (KPLC/Gray News) – A rare pink dolphin was spotted in Louisiana last week that could be a female albino named “Pinky” by locals. Fishermen caught the animal on camera swimming ...

CAMERON, La. (KPLC/Gray News) – A rare pink dolphin was spotted in Louisiana last week that could be a female albino named “Pinky” by locals.Fishermen caught the animal on camera swimming around their ...

CAMERON, La. (KPLC/Gray News) – A rare pink dolphin was spotted in Louisiana last week that could be a female albino named “Pinky” by locals. Fishermen caught the animal on camera swimming ...

CAMERON, La. (KPLC/Gray News) – A rare pink dolphin was spotted in Louisiana last week that could be a female albino named “Pinky” by locals. Fishermen caught the animal on camera swimming ...