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They are slow swimmers; they commonly travel at speeds of 1.5 to 3.2 kilometres per hour (0.93 to 1.99 mph) but have been recorded to swim at speeds up to 14 to 22 kilometres per hour (8.7 to 13.7 mph). When they surface, the tips of the snout, melon and dorsal fins appear simultaneously, the tail rarely showing before diving. They can also shake their fins, and pull their tail fin and head above the water to observe the environment. They occasionally jump out of the water, sometimes as high as a meter (3.14 ft). They are harder to train than most other species of dolphin. Amazon river dolphins communicate using different types of clicks and whistles. They are highly intelligent when it comes to communicating with others, and they can recognize potential threats associated with humans, which helps them avoid them from harm.

Scavenger species feed upon the carcasses, and the complexity of the river currents make it nearly impossible to locate all of the dead animals. More importantly, the local fishermen do not report these deaths out of fear that a legal course of action will be taken against them, as the Amazon river dolphin and other cetaceans are protected under a Brazilian federal law prohibiting any takes, harassments, and kills of the species.Due to the construction of dams and pluvial projects, this has damaged the Pink Dolphins habitats leading them to slow extinction.

https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/amazon-river-dolphin

https://www.businessinsider.com/pink-river-dolphin-brazil-endangered-2020-4