There is an animal called a *boto *in Portuguese, which is a river dolphin in the Amazon (South America). So that much is factual and consistent with the setting in the cartoon.
Apparently there is some basis in fact for this myth :dubious:, or rather, there is some basis that such a myth exists, not that the myth is true
Not that unusual. Isn’t there a swan-girl in the Ring Cycle? There are definitely Scottish legends about seals taking off their skins and being humanoid underneath.
My wife is from Amazonia and has told me about the legend of the Boto. He always wears white and always has a hat on (to hide the blowhole). He is very beautiful and can hypnotize unwitting girls.
The somewhat sadder truth is that the Boto was usually used to explain unwanted or unintended pregnancies (often due to incest). It’s easier to blame the dolphins.
I’m assuming English is not your first language. The video is from a kid’s cartoon, and often these aren’t too worried about facts. The Wild Thornberries is an exception, in that, while not explicitly an educational show, they did strive to present factual information in Nigel’s segments.