The Amazon river dolphin is a threatened species.
Pink river dolphin rescued in Colombia. Image: Screengrab
Veterinarians and armed forces joined efforts to rescue a pink dolphin stranded in shallow waters on Sunday in Casanare, Colombia.
The Amazon river dolphin can only survive in freshwater.
It is a threatened species due to loss of its habitat, overfishing in the area as well as high amounts boat traffic.
It was flown to the Meta River and swam free.
Support Local Journalism
Add The Citizen as a Preferred Source on Google and follow us on Google News to see more of our trusted reporting in Google News and Top Stories.
