Mumbai, June 21: Stunning pictures of a supposed pink dolphin spotted off the coast of North Carolina in the United States have been going viral on social media platforms. We at LatestLY also reported about the alleged sighting of the rare pink dolphin, which led to netizens debating whether the pictures were real or fake. While some found the photos cute, others raised suspicion over whether the pink dolphin was actually sighted.

Reacting to the viral pics, some netizens also pointed out that the pink dolphin was posing in exactly the same manner in every picture. While the internet is still divided over whether the photos of the pink dolphin are real or fake, we can now confirm that the pictures are AI-generated and no pink dolphin was seen off the coast of North Carolina. Check out below how we reached to this conclusion. Pink Dolphin in North Carolina Photos Fake or Real? Internet Divided As Few Raise Suspicion Over Word 'Cola' Written on 'AI Generated' Dolphin Pics!.

Fake Claim of Pink Dolphin Being Spotted Off North Carolina Coast

Netizens Debate Whether Pink Dolphin Pics Are Real or Fake

According to a Fact check conducted by Snopes, the photos of the pink dolphin spotted off the North Carolina coast were found to be 99 per cent AI-generated. It has also come to light that a person named Alex Lex on Facebook created the photos of the pink dolphin possibly using some AI tool.

AI-Generated Photos of Pink Dolphin Shared by Alex Lex

A search of Alex Lex's Facebook profile showed him sharing similar AI-generated pictures. One image showed a person barbecuing what appears to be pink dolphins, while another image showed a pink dolphin with a sign around its neck reading "ALEX LEX NEVER LIE." In one post, Alex apologized for sharing and flooding people's Facebook feeds with posts about the pink dolphin. Pink Humpback Dolphins in Cambodia Have Rare Baby Irrawaddy Dolphin for Company, View Pics As They Swim Together (Check FB Post).

'Pink Dolphin' Being Barbecued?

Alex Lex Issues an Apology

Did Alex Lex Create AI-Generated Photos of Pink Dolphin?

It also emerged that Alex Lex and Outer Banks Vibes' Facebook account, from which the pictures of the pink dolphin went viral, were connected. While the reports of the sighting of a pink dolphin in North Carolina are untrue, it must be noted that pink dolphins do exist and are extremely rare. There are two kinds of pink dolphins: Amazon river dolphins, which are also known as Pink river dolphins, and albino bottlenose dolphins.

Fact check

Pink Dolphin Spotted Off Coast of North Carolina? Fake Claim Along With AI-Generated Photos of Pink Dolphin Goes Viral, Here's a Fact Check
Claim :

Pink dolphin spotted off the coast of North Carolina

Conclusion :

The photos of pink dolphin going viral on social media turned out to be AI-generated images.

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