No you’re not seeing things, that really is a rare pink dolphin

In a picture taken on August 19, 2011, a Chinese white dolphin or Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, nicknamed the pink dolphin, swims in waters off the coast of Hong Kong. A Hong Kong conservation group said on January 14, 2012 it has set up a DNA bank for the rare Chinese white dolphin, also known as the pink dolphin, in a bid to save the mammals facing a sharp population decline. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL SORABJI (Photo credit should read DANIEL SORABJI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Credit: AFP

In a picture taken on August 19, 2011, a Chinese white dolphin or Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, nicknamed the pink dolphin, swims in waters off the coast of Hong Kong. A Hong Kong conservation group said on January 14, 2012 it has set up a DNA bank for the rare Chinese white dolphin, also known as the pink dolphin, in a bid to save the mammals facing a sharp population decline. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL SORABJI (Photo credit should read DANIEL SORABJI/AFP/Getty Images)
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By Sarah Elsesser, Palm Beach Post
Aug 8, 2017
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A rare pink dolphin was spotted leaping out of the water Saturday.

Bridget A. Boudreaux said she saw the albino dolphin, known as "Pinky," playing in a Louisiana shipping channel. But what's even more amazing is that Boudreaux claims that there was a second pink dolphin, KPLC reported.

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If a second albino dolphin was, in fact seen, that would be remarkable because only 14 pink bottlenose dolphins have been spotted since 1962, according to Science Alert.

Another recent sighting of pinky. Keep em coming!

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People across the United States have spotted the colorful dolphin at one time or another and routinely share pictures and videos of their encounters.

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