pink dolphin
Rosy river mammal
Pink dolphin refers to river dolphins found in South American waterways, particularly the Amazon, whose skin ranges from gray to bright pink.
The coloration intensifies with age and activity.
We spotted a pink dolphin surfacing near the boat.
The term also applies to the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, which displays similar pink coloring.
Pink dolphins feature in Amazonian folklore as shape-shifting seducers.
Brazil's massive waterway
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- ManausBrazilian city on Amazon
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- riverineOf or by streams
tributary · indigenous · folklore · shapeshifter · river spirit · South America · tropical · riparian
Navigation through reflected sound
- blowholeWhale's breathing aperture
- flukeChance stroke of luck
- melonSweet-fleshed gourd fruit
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
calf · pod · breaching · intelligence · playful · curious · long snout · teeth
Being altering its form
- seducerOne who lures romantically
- river spiritDeity of flowing waters
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- legendUnverified traditional tale
supernatural · curse · transformation · white hat · fertility · taboo · bad luck · sacred
Facial reddening from embarrassment
- albinoOne without melanin
- color changeAlteration of hue
- blood vesselsTubes carrying circulating fluid
- scarringPermanent mark formation
pale · rosy · distinctive · unique · camouflage · pigmentation · flushed
At risk of extinction
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- mercury contaminationToxic heavy metal presence
bycatch · fishing nets · dam construction · ecotourism · protected species · population decline · river pollution · advocacy
Amazon River
Brazil's massive waterway
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- ManausBrazilian city on Amazon
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
riverine · tributary · indigenous · folklore · shapeshifter · river spirit · South America · tropical · riparian · murky water
echolocation
Navigation through reflected sound
mammal · calf · pod · breaching · intelligence · playful · curious · long snout · teeth · carnivore
shapeshifter
Being altering its form
- seducerOne who lures romantically
- river spiritDeity of flowing waters
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
legend · supernatural · curse · transformation · white hat · fertility · taboo · bad luck · sacred · protection
blushing
Facial reddening from embarrassment
- albinoOne without melanin
- color changeAlteration of hue
- blood vesselsTubes carrying circulating fluid
scarring · pale · rosy · distinctive · unique · camouflage · pigmentation · flushed
endangered
At risk of extinction
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
mercury contamination · bycatch · fishing nets · dam construction · ecotourism · protected species · population decline · river pollution · advocacy · research
- Amazon JungleAmazon River, rainforest, jungle trek, canopy walk, piranha
- Amazon RainforestAmazon, tropical rainforest, Amazon rainforest, Amazon basin, jungle
- Cetaceanswhale, porpoise, whales, orca, beluga
- South American NatureAmazon rainforest, Andes, jaguar, anaconda, capybara
- South American wildlifejaguar, anaconda, capybara, llama, alpaca
- AmazonAmazon, river, Amazon River, Amazon rainforest, rainforest
pink dolphinbottlenose dolphin
Intelligent marine mammal, curved snout
common dolphin · orca · killer whale · spinner dolphin · pilot whale
pink, pinkie, pinkish, dolphin, pinks, dolphins, pinkness, pinkies, pinked