by Catherine D. and Anne Z.One of the most spectacular creatures found in Venezuela is the Pink River Dolphin. It's only habitat in the world is the Orinoco River. The color of the dolphin is pink due to it's diet of crustaceans, crabs, turtles, catfish and other fish and the waters it swims in. Scientists believe that the dolphins' pink color comes from a red pigment in the muscle tissue in the crabs and shellfish. Over time, as the dolphin eats these creatures found in the water, that red pigment builds up in their bodies, too, turning them more and more pink as they get older. Another really cool fact about their color is that the red blood cell count in the dolphin is higher that that in humans, which may explain the dolphins' unique ability to change to a bright pink when they get excited. The species is the only living pink dolphin in the whole entire world. This is a special animal because of it's pink color.
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