"I've Never Seen a Dolphin Like This"... 'Pink Dolphin' Spotted off Oman

Pink Dolphin Spotted off Muscat, Oman
Seen Swimming Alongside Other Dolphins

A pinkish dolphin has drawn attention after being spotted off the coast of Oman in the northern Indian Ocean.

A pink dolphin was spotted swimming alongside other dolphins off the coast of Muscat, Oman. X (formerly Twitter)

Rare Pink Dolphin Spotted

According to Indian media outlet India Today on Oct. 21 (local time), a pink dolphin was recently spotted swimming with other dolphins off the coast of Muscat, Oman. The video has spread on social media, drawing widespread interest.

The video shows the pink dolphin surfacing off the coast of Oman alongside other dolphins.

Online commenters reacted by saying, "I didn't know there were limited-edition dolphins in the ocean," "Its pink body would make it easy for predators to spot in the blue sea, so it's amazing that it survived," and "I wonder if the other dolphins can tell that its color is different."

Pink Skin May Be Linked to Blood Vessels and Temperature Regulation

The species best known as the pink dolphin is the Amazon river dolphin, which lives in South America. The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, which inhabits some coastal areas of Asia, can also develop paler or pinkish skin as it matures.

This trait is seen in some dolphins living in waters near China and Hong Kong. Their skin appears pink because blood vessels close to the surface show through; the color may become more pronounced when blood flow increases to lower body temperature. Some dolphins may also appear pink due to albinism, a congenital lack of melanin pigment.

The dolphin in the video may also be a Risso's dolphin or a humpback dolphin. However, it is difficult to identify a specific species based on body color alone.

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