India, Nov. 2 -- A dolphin with an unusual pinkish appearance has become the centre of attention after a video showed it swimming alongside darker dolphins near Qantab Beach in Muscat, Oman. The footage sparked comparisons with the famous pink Amazon river dolphin, but marine experts say the animal spotted off Oman belongs to a different species.

Oman's Environment Authority has identified the dolphin in the first video as a Risso's dolphin, a marine species whose body becomes lighter as it grows older.

The sighting has also triggered confusion after another video, claiming to show a pink Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin near Muscat, came under scrutiny. An expert quoted by Oman Observer questioned the second video's authenticity and said ...