 | Ganga Dolphins Ganga Dolphins are grey color blind endangered mammals found only in eastern rivers regions of India |
 | The Blind Dolphin Rescue The endangered Indus Dolphin is rescued from the Rohri Canal and placed back in the Indus river at Sukkur. |
 | Dolphin Teamwork Off the south coast of the United States, dolphins have developed a specialized and daring hunting technique, which requires teamwork, communication, planning ahead, and synchronization. The method the dolphins use to force fish onto the shore is another testament to their high intelligence. |
 | Attenborough Explains Easter Island From the Attenborough Special "The Lost Gods of Easter Island" |
 | Boto Or Amazon River Dolphin OTHER NAMES: Amazon River Dolphin, Pink Porpoise, Pink Dolphin Of the five freshwater species of dolphins in the world, the pink Amazon River dolphin, Inia geoffrensis, or "bufeo colorado as they are known in Peru and botos" as they known in in Brazil, are considered to be the most intelligent. The boto is The distinctive pink coloration of the boto, or Amazon river dolphin, makes it easy to distinguish from other odontocetes. Born with dark gray pigmentation, the dolphins become more translucent with age so that blood circulating beneath their skin gives them a vivid pink appearance, especially on the ventral side. Botos living in clear waters tend to have darker pigmentation than those living in turbid waters. The mouth of Amazon river dolphins is fairly straight with a slight upturn at the corners. They have heterodont dentition, with conical front teeth and molar-like rear teeth. They eat a wide variety of benthic organisms, including catfish. Heavily armored fish and crustaceans can be crushed with the rear teeth. _________________________ Some interesting facts about Dolphins including the Boto Or Amazon River Dolphin which isn't so very different from other dolphins. First Fact about dolphins and the Boto Or Amazon River Dolphin Question:-What is the dolphins life span? Answer: The average life expectancy for the bottle-nose dolphins is about 25 years. the maximum age (which only a few will reach) is more than 40 years. Another Fact about dolphins and the Boto Or Amazon River Dolphin Question:-Are dolphins naturally friendly? Answer: Dolphin species vary in their degree of curiosity and interaction with humans. Individual dolphins vary to the same degree. Some species are very shy, others will approach humans with great curiosity. If dolphins have spent time in captivity, they can become very used to people touching them, riding along side of them, etc., but they also can become mildly aggressive; nipping, pushing, etc. More information about dolphins and the Boto Or Amazon River Dolphin Question:-How can you tell the difference between a male and a female dolphin? Answer: To find this out you have to look underneath the dolphin at it's belly. If you see a long slit with 2 smaller slits, that's a female: Another interesting snippet about dolphins and the Boto Or Amazon River Dolphin Question:-What do dolphins eat? Answer: Dolphins and porpoises are carnivores - most eat fish and/or squid. Different habitats mean different diets; each type of dolphin and porpoise specializes in catching prey that lives in their specific ecosystem. And finally ... about dolphins and the Boto Or Amazon River Dolphin Question:-What is the distance a dolphin can travel? Answer: The distance a dolphin travels depends very much on its food supply. The optimum swimming speed is about 8 km/hr. Dolphins sleep about 8 hours a day which would leave 16 hours for travel. This would mean they can travel up to 128 km per day. How much they actually do travel is unknown. |
 | Brahmaputra River Dolphin River dolphins sighted in Dhubri in December 2007. The local name is "Shishu Mach". They are dying out and I was happy and lucky to capture their images during a short visit to Assam. |
 | Sea Otters Californian sea otters evolved from weasel-like animals, but have developed ingenious methods of finding food, sleeping, mating and keeping warm even in the waters near Alaska. |
 | Amazon River Dolphins on the rio Momon a clip taken on the rio Momon (a tributary of the Nanay). Two grey dolphins are just coming to the surface. Hard to see but..... http://www.shamanism.co.uk http://www.shamanism.wordpress.com |
 | Attenborough Rides an Elephant In an introduction to episode seven of the series The Life of Mammals, David Attenborough sits astride an elephant as it goes for a swim. |
 | Hooded Seals The male Arctic Hooded Seal has a bizzare way of intimidating rivals and impressing females; he inflates a nasal membrane to make his head appear twice its regular size. |
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