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Old 04-03-2009, 10:18 AM
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4927224/Pink-dolphin-appears-in-US-lake.html

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Old 04-03-2009, 10:22 AM
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Quite cool isnt it. There are entire species of pink dolphins, ill try and find them. They're actually albino but have pink colouration due to blood vessels being so close to the skin.
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Is it only me that thinks that photo looks abit errr fake. Looks like a rubber duck lol
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The colour looks like it has been enhanced in that picture, but it is real...

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Really looks fake though.
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Saw it in the paper today..its so cool! Wonder if their colour will make them more susceptable to being picked off by predetors???
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Is it only me that thinks that photo looks abit errr fake. Looks like a rubber duck lol
I agree, it is amazing to look at, but it looks like someones used a paint brush on it lol.
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lovely ...when will pets at home be stocking them ?
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These are pretty cool too!!
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