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Boto 2 A magical experience, some swam in the oxbow lake with the Boto, after showering and removing all bug spray and sun tan lotion - I stayed in the boat to record and we had brilliant sunshine and a major downpour then back to sun. Amazon river dolphin,Damas del Nare,Inia geoffrensis Click/tap to enlarge

Boto 2

A magical experience, some swam in the oxbow lake with the Boto, after showering and removing all bug spray and sun tan lotion - I stayed in the boat to record and we had brilliant sunshine and a major downpour then back to sun.

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The Amazon river dolphin

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

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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Uploaded Jan 25, 2020. Captured Jul 28, 2019 19:13.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/2656s
  • ISO1000
  • 144mm