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Patrick Pester

Pink dolphins spotted with baby from completely different species in 'mystery' encounter

Rare Irrawaddy calf swimming behind two indo-pacific dolphins captured just above the water surface.

A rare, endangered baby dolphin has been spotted swimming with members of a different species in Cambodia, leaving scientists puzzled. 

The Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) calf was likely with its mother in a group of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis). Irrawaddy dolphins are dark gray with squished faces, while Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins are pink with long noses, so the calf and mother stuck out like saw thumbs. 

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