Amazon river dolphin in habitat, Inírida, Colombia
On our final boat day this was the 3rd time we were crossing this area of the river, and each time did we meet this family of Amazon river dolphins. A joy to watch, but very frustrating the photograph. You never know where they will surface next, and when you do find out, you're too late.
The Amazon river dolphin, also known as the boto, bufeo or pink river dolphin, is a species of toothed whale classified in the family Iniidae. Three subspecies are currently recognized: ''I. g. geoffrensis'', ''I. g. boliviensis'' and ''I. g. humboldtiana'' . The three subspecies are distributed in the Amazon basin, the upper Madeira River in Bolivia, and the Orinoco basin, respectively.
The Amazon river dolphin is the largest species of river dolphin, with adult males reaching 185 kilograms.. more
