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Amazon River Dolphin

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This is my entry for the CetaMonthlyChallenge's July - Endangered.
I was going to do a piece on the Vaquita, but seeing as there was already an entry for this species I went for my back-up which was the Amazon River Dolphin or Boto. These guys hav always intrigued me, they are so weird looking and a freshwater dolphin?! what(?)
I'm not too happy with the sun rays coming through the water, but oh well I like the overall piece!

all information for this month's theme can be found here -> fav.me/d7orqua
you have 5 days left to enter! 
also there is a poll for next month's challenge! vote here ->fav.me/d7s870t

Threats

Today the Amazon River Dolphin is increasingly viewed by fishermen as an unwanted competitor for fish, but can also get tangled up in fishing nets, or suffer wounds by colliding with boats. 
Another threat for them comes from the petroleum industry in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. In Colombia, armed groups have blown up oil pipelines, causing irreparable pollution to aquatic ecosystems where the species is found. (c) wwf.panda.org/

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Gorgeous! I love the perspective and pose, and the colors are very true to nature. :aww: