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Picture of the Month

Amazon River Dolphin, or Boto

(Inia geoffrensis)

WILD

August 2007

I recently returned from the Amazon Basin with my friend and whale expert Mark Carwardine, where together we may have taken the first-ever underwater pictures of wild Botos.

The red color is caused by the dark, tannin-rich water: the dolphins themselves vary from gray to pink.

Camera : Nikon D200 Digital in housing

Life, Color, Drama, Reality .... No Digital Manipulation

Meanwhile, Kevin will only be leading one photo expedition in 2008, with Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic to magical South Georgia Island. With a full week on South Georgia and three days in the Falklands, it will be a trip not to be missed. Joining Kevin on board will be photographer Flip Nicklin, writer Kim Heacox and Photo Expedition leaders Jack and Rikki Swenson. For more information, go here --- or contact me with questions.

To see some of Kevin's previous photos of South Georgia, visit here.