28/07/2019
The pink river dolphin of the Amazon. Legend has it that on nights of a full moon, local communities would have parties. At these celebrations an unknown man would appear, wearing white clothes and white hat. Many of the locals believed him to the human form of the pink river dolphin. He would then seduce the young women and disappear into the waters of the river. 9 months later the women would give birth. This is still believed in small communities throughout the river as the young women are told to be aware of the pink dolphin. However, more likely, the truth is the men were in fact Portuguese colonial travellers, visiting the area. This belief was used to explain children that were born with whiter, pale skin. They would then say the pink river dolphin was the father. These photos were taken at the Santarém fish market on the riverfront, where the locals feed the dolphins to show visitors. Photo credit - @ Santarém, Brazil
