river dolphin
noun
: any of various small, toothed whales (as of the families Platanistidae and Iniidae) that chiefly inhabit rivers of South America and Asia and have a rounded forehead and a snout elongated into a long beak
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Here, pink river dolphins leap through blackwater tributaries, howler monkeys roar from the canopy, and giant water lilies unfurl like floating dinner plates beneath the jungle’s cathedral-like trees.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
This soapy dish carries the spirit of a Ganges river dolphin.
—Katherine Larson
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
There were also reports that 209 pink and grey river dolphins were found dead in Lake Tefé, in Amazonas state, mainly due to the overheating of the waters.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
However, one species intrigues many travelers arriving in this corner of Peru: the pink river dolphins.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
This soapy dish carries the spirit of a Ganges river dolphin.
—Katherine Larson
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
There were also reports that 209 pink and grey river dolphins were found dead in Lake Tefé, in Amazonas state, mainly due to the overheating of the waters.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
However, one species intrigues many travelers arriving in this corner of Peru: the pink river dolphins.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for river dolphin
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“River dolphin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/river%20dolphin. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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