What could be more appealing than a newborn pink dolphin? A brilliant pink dolphin and her darling small youngster, to be exact. ‘Pinky’ the dolphin, a distinctive figure and native of Louisiana’s Calcasieu Lake, was recently observed swimming with her young, who charmingly resembles mom.
The unique bottlenose dolphin was first observed in 2007, when boat caption Erik Rue saw her swimming beside her grey mother. He even managed to get some photos of her. Pinky has since become a local celebrity. A sight to see for anybody boating on the Calcasieu River.
“I feel very fortunate to have seen this wonderful mammal and fortunate to work and live in an area where such a fantastic species frequents,” remarked captain Rue. “The animal is completely pink from head to tail, with ruby eyes. “The skin seems smooth, shiny pink, and flaw-free.”
Albinism is responsible for the dolphin’s distinctive colour. This indicates that her body does not manufacture enough melanin. As a result, Pinky has vivid pink skin and reddish eyes rather than grey. Pinky, despite her uncommon condition, appears to be in good health, and giving birth is a joyous occasion for everyone.
“We still see her swimming virtually every day in the summer,” said Greg Barsh, a scientist at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. “In the previous few weeks, we’ve seen her a lot. She appears to be in good health and happiness.”
Pinky was recently discovered swimming alongside another pink dolphin, who turned out to be her young calf. Bridget Boudreaux, a lady, just spotted the two lovely dolphins again. The woman described the hypnotic experience for KATC: “It was incredible to watch,” she remarked. “I was taken aback. My initial impression was one of astonishment. When it initially appeared out of the water, I said, ‘Whoa! That was a pink dolphin, by the way! ‘Stop the ship!'”
KATC viewers said the best nae for the newborn calf would be ‘Brain,’ because ‘Pinky’ and her kid appear more like Disney characters than real-life individuals. The dolphin and her mother would so resemble the duo from the popular cartoon series ‘Pinky and the Brain.’
