Pink dolphin in Amazon River/Rio Negro, Manaus, Brazil

Dolphins with pink-ish color live in the Amazon river. At this floating platform, workers attract them by slapping the water and then try to get them to jump by feeding them fish. We also saw them swimming in the river when we were boating around sunset time. These dolphins sometimes acquire a fungal infection called lobomycosis, which humans can also get.

[@franciscosimental4930]

Doc, rinosporidiosis 😝

[@JMGardnerMD]

They can get lobomycosis. Do they get rhinosporidiosis too?

[@AdrianaMeloMay]

That’s awesome! Did the locals tell you about the legend of the pink river dolphin?

[@JMGardnerMD]

Yes I heard the legend. Pretty wild!