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WATCH: Pink river dolphin rescued in Colombia

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.

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It was flown to the Meta River and swam free.