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River dolphins such as the Amazon river dolphin live in freshwater.

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Is it true that River dolphins such as the Amazon river dolphin live in freshwater?

Yes. A Wikipedia entry states river dolphins are also called freshwater dolphins, and a peer-reviewed paper lists the Amazon river dolphin among the few toothed whales restricted to freshwater habitats. Other sources link river dolphins to freshwater ecosystems.

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Evidence for · 6
River dolphin - Wikipedia
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River dolphin - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_dolphin

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Amazon river dolphin
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Amazon river dolphin. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_river_dolphin

A Miocene relative of the Ganges River dolphin (Odontoceti, Platanistidae) from the Amazonian Basin
2013
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Giovanni, B., Olivier, L., & Rodolfo, S. (2013). A Miocene relative of the Ganges River dolphin (Odontoceti, Platanistidae) from the Amazonian Basin. authors.library.caltech.edu. https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2013.734888

Population, density estimates, and conservation of river dolphins ( Inia and Sotalia ) in the Amazon and Orinoco river basins
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Population, density estimates, and conservation of river dolphins ( Inia and Sotalia ) in the Amazon and Orinoco river basins. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00468.x

Western Amazon Basin limits: conservation status and distribution of river dolphins (<i>Inia geoffrensis</i> and <i>Sotalia fluviatilis</i>) in Ecuador.
2026
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J, P., S, V., M, V., V, U., P, M., M, P., H, T., I, F., & J, B. (2026). Western Amazon Basin limits: conservation status and distribution of river dolphins (<i>Inia geoffrensis</i> and <i>Sotalia fluviatilis</i>) in Ecuador.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21586

River dolphins and larger toothed whales
2026
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River dolphins and larger toothed whales. (2026). sciencedirect.com. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780443136696

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