Rare Albino Hummingbird in Virginia9/28/2011
An extremely rare albino Ruby-Throated Hummingbirdhas been captured in a series of beautiful photos.
Source: http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2011/09/28/rare-albino-hummingbird-i...
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What is an albino? It is a species which is born all white with little or no pigment on their skin, hair or fur. Here are some more recent appearances...
Albino like Penguin Spotted
January 15, 2012
This blond penguin has Antarctic Scientists puzzled.
Photo Credit: David Stephens/Lindblad Expeditions
Discovery News
This blond, albino-like penguin was spotted at the edge of the South Shetland Islands by tourists and naturalist David Stephens.
They were all aboard the National Geographic Journey to Antarctica. Stephens, of the Lindblad Expeditions cruise company, which is running the cruise, wrote on his blog:
“Despite colorful variation in facial patterns, all penguins are decked in the standard black and white pattern. This is no accident. Counter-shading camouflage is so necessary to diving birds that all are fundamentally alike. But to our astonishment we found an exception. At the water’s edge stood a leucistic Chinstrap. This bird was whitish, but not quite an albino. Instead, it had pigmented eyes and a washed-out version of a Chinstrap’s normal pattern. Many wondered about this unusual bird’s chances of success. While odd coloration may make fishing a bit more difficult, leucistic birds are regularly found breeding normally.”
The leucistic penguins have a reduced level of pigmentation but still have pigmented eyes, according to National Geographic.
Penguins’ countershaded dark and white colors camouflage them from above from predators. Stephens wrote on his blog, “Many wondered about this unusual bird’s chances of success. While odd coloration may make fishing a bit more difficult, leucistic birds are regularly found breeding normally.”
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These Penguins regularly breed as any normal penguin do, but why make a story out of it if not a big deal?
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The White buffalo is an American bison (American buffalo) that is considered to be sacred signs in several Native American religions, SOURCE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_buffalo
More info at this link source on Legends of Native American Indians
More info here at this blog: http://poleshift.ning.com/profiles/blogs/ancient-indian-art-history...
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An albino snail?
Rare Albino Snail Discovered in New Zealand
SOURCE: http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/rare-albino-snail-photog...
New Zealand Department of Conservation/via
Given their propensity for a less-than-speedy gait, it's no wonder snails evolved to blend in with their surroundings -- but for one snail in particular, genetics had other things in mind. Recently, while exploring the undergrowth in New Zealand's Kahurangi National Park, a group of hikers made an extraordinary discovery: a giant, albino Powelliphanta snail seeming to cope quite well with its bright-white appearance. The find is so rare, in fact, that even snail experts say this is only the second time they've ever seen anything like it.
The unusual snail was spotted by members of the Waimea Tramping Clubon a trek through a forest on New Zealand's South Island. Bill Brough, one of the first to see it, knew immediately they'd stumbled on something very special. "Our group had seen three or four snails already that morning as it had rained and they'd come out in the wet conditions. Then I saw the white snail and went wow! We were excited to see it, knowing how extraordinary it was."
Here is another video of the snail...just amazing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNCuJvlvSug
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SOURCE: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/lifestyle/2011/12/02/albino-dolphi...
An extremely rare albino dolphin was discovered by Brazilian biologists swimming off the southern coast of South America.
The research group, based at Univille university in Santa Catarina, said Thursday that it was the first recorded instance of an albino in the pontoporia blainvillei species, a very shy type of dolphin that rarely jumps out of the water. It's known in Brazil as Toninha and in Argentina and Uruguay as the La Plata or Franciscana dolphin.
Since Herman Melville created the albino whale Moby Dick in 1851, rare albino marine mammals have held a special fascination.
Camilla Meirelles Sartori, the lead biologist of Project Toninhas, said she first saw the white calf with pinkish fins at the end of October. Her group photographed him in early November.
"We were surprised, shocked," Sartori said. "It's very small, and the color is really different. We didn't know what it was at first."
Sartori said the baby was with an adult, probably its mother. The young live on their mother's milk until they are six months old and remain dependent on the adult until they're a year old.
The species is endangered. Its dolphins have long, thin snouts and get easily tangled in fishing nets. They can drown or die of stress if not quickly released, Sartori said.
Since Herman Melville created the albino whale Moby Dick in 1851, rare albino marine mammals have held a special fascination.
Albinism is the lack of melanin pigments in the body, giving an individual very light or white skin and hair. Little is known about the genetic predisposition in dolphins because it's so unusual.
Sartori said the rarity of the baby spotted by her group only highlights the need to preserve the Bay of Babitonga in the southern Brazil state of Santa Catarina, where this population of endangered dolphins lives.
"Albino animals generally have fewer chances of survival because they have greater chances of being caught by predators," Sartori said. "Here, in this bay, they don't have natural predators. But there is a lot of environmental degradation from two ports, industrial and residential sewage, tourism. This is an another argument for its protection."
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Pink dolphin appears in US lake
The world's only pink Bottlenose dolphin which was discovered in an inland lake in Louisiana, USA, has become such an attraction that conservationists have warned tourists to leave it alone.
Pinky the rare albino dolphin has been spotted in Lake Calcasieu in Louisiana, USA Photo: CATERS NEWS
12:43PM GMT 02 Mar 2009
SOURCE: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4927224/Pin...
Charter boat captain Erik Rue, 42, photographed the animal, which is actually an albino, when he began studying it after the mammal first surfaced in Lake Calcasieu, an inland saltwater estuary, north of the Gulf of Mexico in southwestern USA.
Capt Rue originally saw the dolphin, which also has reddish eyes, swimming with a pod of four other dolphins, with one appearing to be its mother which never left its side.
He said: "I just happened to see a little pod of dolphins, and I noticed one that was a little lighter.
"It was absolutely stunningly pink.
"I had never seen anything like it. It's the same color throughout the whole body and it looks like it just came out of a paint booth.
"The dolphin appears to be healthy and normal other than its coloration, which is quite beautiful and stunningly pink.
"The mammal is entirely pink from tip to tail and has reddish eyes indicating its albinism. The skin appears smooth, glossy pink and without flaws.
"I have personally spotted the pink dolphin 40 to 50 times in the time since the original sighting as it has apparently taken up residence with its family in the Calcasieu ship channel.
"As time has passed the young mammal has grown and sometimes ventures away from its mother to feed and play but always remains in the vicinity of the pod.
"Surprisingly, it does not appear to be drastically affected by the environment or sunlight as might be expected considering its condition, although it tends to remain below the surface a little more than the others in the pod."
Regina Asmutis-Silvia, senior biologist with the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, said: "I have never seen a dolphin coloured in this way in all my career.
"It is a truly beautiful dolphin but people should be careful, as with any dolphins, to respect it - observe from a distance, limit their time watching, don't chase or harass it
"While this animal looks pink, it is an albino which you can notice in the pink eyes.
"Albinism is a genetic trait and it unclear as to the type of albinism this animal inherited."
A close relation of dolphins, the Amazon River Botos, called pink dolphins, live in South America in the Amazon.
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Wonder if people will also be born albino more frequently? There are some stories of this and plenty of pics here on Google. Here is a vid on it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWTgu1paGDs
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ZT SOURCE: http://www.zetatalk.com/newsletr/issue032.htm
- A rare albino dolphin was spotted in Louisiana.
- http://www.zetatalk.com/theword/tworx561.jpg" align="right" height="240" hspace="0" width="320" />Rare Pink Dolphin Seen in Louisiana Lake
July 03, 2007
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,287938,00.html- A charter-boat captain from Lake Charles, La., photographed a rare pink dolphin a couple of weeks ago in Calcasieu Lake, an estuary just north of the Gulf of Mexico in southwestern Louisiana. According to Calcasieu Charter Service's Web site, Capt. Erik Rue was on the lake June 24 with fishing customers when five dolphins came into view - four normal-looking gray ones, and a bright pink one that appeared to be an adolescent.
The Zetas had predicted that more albinism would occur, as the core of the Earth roiled under the influence of the approaching Planet X.
ZetaTalk Explanation 7/7/2007: We have explained that the reason the White Buffalo was a sign the Indians were watching for is due to increased albinism in animals as the core of the Earth swirls about in response to the approach of Planet X. Nancy has recorded the increase in albinism, the many reports, since the first White Buffalo appeared about 10 years ago. Indeed, this pink dolphin is another example. The rate of increase has not slowed, nor will it for some time!
And what is the reason for this increase in albinism? Cave creatures, fish or lizards living in caves, do not need pigmentation, and this adaptation is buried in our DNA. The emanations from the core seem to surface creatures like the emanations found in caves, so this particular DNA is triggered!
ZetaTalk Explanation 6/15/1996: Albinos occur naturally in all life forms, some with more rarity than others. What causes an albino to emerge is assumed to be a genetic quirk, where the normal production of color compounds is suppressed. This is the effect but not the cause, else why would life in dark caverns or the depths of the ocean be pale, without color? If color were a genetic quirk, then why the almost total absence of color in creatures living in darkness? Coloration is influenced by radiation, just as tanning takes place upon exposure to sunlight. What is little understood is that this phenomena has two switches, one increasing coloration under certain radiation frequencies, but another reducing coloration under a different set of radiation frequencies. The core of the Earth, emitting in greater bursts the radiation her caverns and deep water creatures are bathed in, is confusing her surface creatures. Thus, the White Buffalo, heeding the signals from the restless Earth, are heralding the approaching pole shift.
Have you seen or heard about any other albinos which are rarely seen?
Scott
Albino baby hedgehog at Luton’s Hedgehog Haven (July 30, 2018)
Heidi Brain, 42, of Hedgehog Haven Rescue was called to a garden in High Town on July 16, after a resident discovered two hoglets - one of which is a rare albino. Believed to have been stolen from their nest by a cat, Heidi took the baby boys into her care and has been hand-rearing them. She said: “They are three to four weeks old and are doing well now.”
https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/rare-albino-baby-at-luton-s-hedge...
Aug 8, 2018
Scott
Albino snake rescued in Sarni, India (August 3, 2018)
Adil Khan, a mechanical engineer, rescued the one-and-a-half-month old albino spectacled cobra from a field near a thermal plant in Sarni. “I was called to catch the 10-inch-long snake after it was spotted by some construction workers near the plant,” said Adil. He has been working with the forest department to protect animals. Adil travelled 170 km by bus and handed over the snake to Van Vihar National Park officials to raise in their snake park.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/mp-rare-snake-rescu...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFD4t58Gjds
Aug 10, 2018
Scott
Third 'rare' albino hedgehog puts in appearance at Barlby's Wildlife Orphanage (August 2018)
Three years ago, Annette Pyrah of the Wildlife Orphanage in Barlby, United Kingdom admitted her first albino hedgehog which grew into a large male and was released locally. And just last year she took in a small female who she named Twinkle. The current youngster, which has been given the name ‘Jericho’, was found out in the open during the daytime by a Selby resident.
“Once Jericho has reached a good weight he will be returned to the wild. Presently he is enjoying life in our wild, pre-release area, which re-acclimatises our hedgehogs to outdoor living following a period of care in our wildlife cabin.”
https://twitter.com/WildlifeOrphan1/status/1031440479383171073
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/spurt-of-rare-albinos-nursed-b...
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/16599745.third-rare-albino-hedgehog...
Aug 27, 2018
Scott
Wildlife rehab center in Ohio caring for rare albino cardinal (September 8, 2018)
The Nature's Nursery Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation Education south of Whitehouse, Ohio is caring for a young albino cardinal. The fledgling arrived at the center August 28 after being caught by a dog in Toledo. Fortunately, the bird was not injured. It is now being fostered by a volunteer. If the bird survives, it will be placed with another wildlife center as an education animal.
http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2018/09/08/Wildlife-rehab-center-c...
https://www.facebook.com/NaturesNurseryWildlifeRehabilitation/posts...
Sep 16, 2018
Scott
‘First ever’ albino quoll found in the Pilbara (October 22, 2018)
An albino northern quoll with eight joeys in her pouch has been discovered south of Port Hedland, Australia.
It’s the first ever record of an albino northern quoll and was found by Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions’ research scientist Judy Dunlop. She is part of a research team studying northern quolls which has captured, tagged and released the animals to study their behaviour in their natural habitat.
https://thewest.com.au/news/regional/first-ever-albino-quoll-found-...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-23/albino-quoll-discovered-in-p...
Oct 28, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://globalnews.ca/news/4639560/albino-raccoon/?utm_medium=Faceb...
Incredibly rare albino raccoon found in Tennessee backyard
An incredibly rare albino raccoon was captured in Tennessee after the trash panda did what the masked animals typically do: wreak havoc in a family’s backyard.
The rare, colourless raccoon was captured late last month after a family in Collierville called company Alpha Wildlife to trap whatever animal was knocking over furniture and getting into bird feeders in their backyard.
Alpha Wildlife co-owner Matthew Caldwell told USA Today he and his partner responded to a call to investigate what sort of animals they were dealing with. The men had a pretty good idea after noticing paw prints that resembled a raccoon on a glass table and deck railings. So, they set up two live traps and left the property for the night.
The following morning, Caldwell said he received a surprising text from his client.
“”Have you ever seen an albino raccoon?” Caldwell said of the message. “I said ‘not in person.'”
Caldwell and business partner David Parrish headed back to the property to find an albino raccoon in one trap, and a typical coon in the other.
“It’s extremely rare,” Caldwell told WREG Memphis. “They say you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning than seeing one of these animals.”
Some reports suggest albinism occurs in mammals in one of every 10,000 births while Caldwell suggested albino raccoons are far less common.
“It was definitely thrilling, I guess you could say,” Caldwell told USA Today. “Some wildlife biologists say one in every 750,000 raccoons are albino. I’d say that’s fairly rare.”
Parrish told WREG he was “a little taken aback” when he first saw the trapped animal.
“I’ve seen albino possums, seen albino deer,” he said. “Never seen an albino raccoon. And for this one to be as big as it is, it’s just kind of a shock.”
Parrish estimated the albino trash panda (the slang term used to describe the critters nowadays) to be about two or three years old.
Alpha Wildlife released both raccoons back into the wild at a state park, north of the county
Nov 7, 2018
Scott
Rare albino ring seal caught near Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada (Dec 23, 2018)
When 67-year-old Inuit hunter Leopa Akpalialuk pulled in the seal nets he laid out on Wednesday in a fjord outside of Pangnirtung, he discovered a small, albino ringed seal with pink eyes, white claws and white fur. "The seal had perished before I could reach it," he said in Inuktitut. Akpalialuk said it isn't unheard of to catch an albino seal, but Inuit traditional knowledge says to "respect and not harvest albinos." He has been displaying the frozen seal at the visitors centre for curious townsfolk since it was caught. He said its fur is very attractive and would make a unique pair of kamiks. "I have it for sale because it is truly unique, otherwise, it would have been our next meal," he said.
Steven Ferguson, research scientist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, said he only knows of four cases in all the different seal species around the world. Ferguson has never heard of an albino ring seal discovery, and it may be the only albino seal ever caught in Canada.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/pangnirtung-nunavut-albino-sea...
Dec 24, 2018
Scott
Albino sparrow recuperating in Cambridge, New Zealand (January 13, 2019)
After being saved from the clutches of a cat's claw, an albino sparrow is recuperating in the capable hands of Robyn Chappell of Bird Rescue Cambridge in New Zealand. The sparrow has been named Luna and is pure white, with pink eyes and legs. It's thought she is a few weeks old as her tail feather is only half grown. If Luna does survive she won't be released back into the wild because she will be vulnerable to attacks from other birds, cats, and dogs.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/109821929/a-rare-albino-sparrow-is...
https://www.facebook.com/cambridgebirdrescue
Jan 13, 2019
Scott
Albino penguin makes debut at Polish zoo (March 22, 2019)
A three-month-old albino penguin made its first public appearance at a zoo in the Baltic Sea port city of Gdansk, Poland. The all-white African black-foot penguin was born on December 14, but zoo staff decided to keep its arrival secret as they were unsure the vulnerable newborn would survive. "The baby is active, in good health, eats well and, what's very important, its parents are taking very good care of it," the director of the Gdansk Zoo said. Its keepers claim it is the only one of its kind in captivity.
https://phys.org/news/2019-03-rare-albino-penguin-debut-zoo.html
https://www.facebook.com/zoogdansk/posts/2020607801370494
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/and-finally/rare-albino-pengu...
Mar 24, 2019
Ovidiu Pricopi
Extremely rare 'blonde' zebra photographed
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/03/rare-partially-a...
Mar 31, 2019
Scott
Albino magpie turned into wildlife sanctuary in Tasmania, Australia (May 24, 2019)
The young male magpie was handed in as a fledgling bird late last year. "It was found at the base of a tree with no possibility of getting back to the nest," operations manager Darren Rumble said. The bird is "an absolute character" and "prefers to be handfed despite being able to feed himself". Keepers say the magpie would not survive in the wild because its white coat would make it a target for predators.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-24/albino-magpie-found-in-tasma...
https://twitter.com/BrendaAksionov/status/1131047426259804160
May 25, 2019
Derrick Johnson
Rare albino panda is caught on camera roaming around nature reserve in southwest China
A rare all-white panda has been caught on camera at a nature reserve in southwest China.
The spotless, red-eyed animal was photographed while trekking through the forest mid-April in at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan, said official news agency Xinhua on Saturday.
The panda is an albino between one to two years old, said Li Sheng, a researcher specialising in bears at Peking University.
A rare all-white panda has been caught on camera at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China
More than 80 percent of the world's wild pandas live in Sichuan, with the rest in Shaanxi and Gansu province.
There were about 548 giant pandas in captivity globally as of November, reported Xinhua.
The number living in the wild has dwindled to fewer than 2,000, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
Famed for its 'panda diplomacy', in which China dispatches the rare animals to other countries as a symbol of close relations, Beijing has invested in different programmes to protect its furry ambassadors in recent years.
In 2018, China announced plans to create a bastion for giant pandas three times the size of Yellowstone National Park to link up existing wild populations and encourage breeding of the notoriously slow-reproducing animal.
At least 10 billion yuan ($1.45 billion) had been budgeted for the Giant Panda National Park in mountainous southwestern China state-run China Daily reported.
Pandas are currently listed as a vulnerable species, which means that while their survival is still threatened, conservation efforts have helped reduce their danger of extinction.
Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7072427/Rare-albino-panda-...
May 27, 2019
Scott
Albino woodchuck spotted in Lockport, Illinois (June 7, 2019)
An albino woodchuck (aka groundhog) was spotted at the Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve in Lockport, Illinois.
Paul Sevcik said, "I saw this white object along the edge of some tall grass and I stopped to take some photos of it." The woodchuck slowly walked back into the grass after he took the photos.
https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/news-events/the-buzz/extremely-...
https://www.facebook.com/WillCoForests/posts/10157850268095628
Jun 11, 2019
Scott
Albino hedgehog spotted on Shetland Islands, United Kingdom (June 22, 2019)
An albino hedgehog was photographed by Lisa Gifford during a walk with a friend in the late night twilight on the Shetland Islands off the northern coast of Scotland. “Something white in the distance caught our eye,” Lisa recalled. “I quickly got my phone out and zoomed in to take a few photos which sadly aren’t the best quality. We kept silent and watched him for a while until he became aware of our presence and turned to head off in the other direction.”
https://www.facebook.com/groups/656490927767577/permalink/234400564...
https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2019/06/26/albino-hedgehog-a-simmer-dim-...
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/1782580/all-whi...
Jun 30, 2019
Scott
Albino otter spotted near Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
(March 26, 2019)
Alerted by wildlife enthusiasts about an albino otter in a country park in West Lothian, Scotland, Russell Parker set off early one morning to see it for himself. As he stood concealed behind trees along the park river, he saw the otter dive underwater and photographed it when it climbed out onto the branch of a submerged tree.
https://www.facebook.com/westlothiancouncil/posts/10156255976050838
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/extremely-rare-...
(June 23, 2019)
Presumably the same albino otter can be seen swimming in another river in the same area of Scotland less than 10 miles away, as recorded in a video by trout fisherman Andrew Sutherland and posted to Facebook and Twitter:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=694360137692113
https://twitter.com/asutherland93/status/1143044653454958593
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/watch-as-extremely-rare...
Jul 2, 2019
Scott
(From August 2018) Two albino crows discovered in British Columbia, Canada
In August 2018, an albino crow in Gibsons, British, Columbia was saved from drowning and the attack of other crows, or perhaps ravens, who were driving him into the ocean. The albino crow, who was just a few months old, was not injured seriously and recovered quickly under the care of Gibsons Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. He now lives permanently at the center and goes by the name Beano.
A couple weeks after Beano's rescue and just four or five blocks away, a second albino crow was found when he fell to the ground from a tree where he had been attacked by other birds. The second albino crow had severe head wounds however and died while in the care of the Gibsons wildlife center.
Beano
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3004298512915463&...
https://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/wildlife-rehab-centre...
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/white-ravens-crows-and-faw...
Jul 13, 2019
Scott
Albino porcupine spotted in Kennebunkport, Maine (July 16, 2019)
A juvenile albino porcupine has been discovered living on the grounds of the Seashore Trolley Museum located in Kennebunkport, Maine. The museum held a vote to name the albino porcupine and it is now called Marshmallow.
https://www.facebook.com/neerhs/posts/10157649501642932
https://www.facebook.com/neerhs/posts/10157655760602932
https://www.facebook.com/neerhs/videos/903635046637496
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2019/07/19/Albino-porcupine-draws-crow...
Jul 21, 2019
Scott
Albino bat discovered in Waverly, Iowa (July 19, 2019)
A young albino bat was discovered hanging on the metal screen of the front door of a resident's house in Waverly, Iowa. The bat was taken in by Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project who are treating it for being underweight and dehydrated. The Project hopes to stabilize the health of the albino bat and release it to the wild.
https://www.facebook.com/BlackHawkWildlifeRehabilitationProject/pos...
https://kwwl.com/news/2019/07/22/albino-bat-spotted-on-waverly-woma...
Jul 24, 2019
Poli
Germany/Schleiz in Thuringia - Albino roebuck (stag)
https://www.bild.de/regional/leipzig/leipzig-news/der-weisse-bock-i...
Aug 24, 2019
Scott
Albino hummingbird spotted in Chardon, Ohio (September 4, 2019)
An albino ruby throated hummingbird was spotted several times over the past week in the backyard of a home in Chardon, Ohio. Hummingbirds are attracted to the yard by a variety of plants and a hummingbird feeder. A short video of the albino hummingbird in flight was recorded by the homeowner Andrea Gutka and photos were taken by her friend Jim Smallwood.
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/geauga-county/rare-albino-r...
https://media.wkyc.com/assets/WKYC/images/e749bd50-6acb-41f8-a44b-0...
Sep 5, 2019
Juan F Martinez
White turkey in Northern Idaho Posted 10-8-2019
"We’ve seen several the past few years. Two that hang around pretty regularly."
Oct 9, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2019/11/03/albino-deer-sighting-ohi...
Rare Albino Deer Spotted In Pittsburgh Area
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A rare and beautiful albino deer was spotted in Allegheny County.
KDKA Viewer Dennis Beech shared photos and a video of an albino deer in his Ohio Township yard.
The deer could be seen hanging out near the birdfeeder.
Experts say the odds of an albino deer being born are about one in 20,000, while others say the odds are closer to 30,000.
Other albino deer sightings have happened in the Pittsburgh area before, including a baby albino deer spotted in McCandless Township in September.
Nov 9, 2019
Juan F Martinez
Albino Moose
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-internet-is-freaking-out-over-this...
Nov 9, 2019
Scott
(from October 2019) Albino mink captured in Minnesota
Louie Seesz took this photo of an albino mink he caught in a live trap at his home near Lake Latoka, Minnesota in October.
https://www.echopress.com/incoming/4787150-Photo-of-the-Week-Albino...
Dec 4, 2019
Scott
Albino wild guinea pig discovered in Lima, Peru (Discovered August 2018)
The albino wild guinea pig was discovered in August 2018 in a marshland wildlife refuge within the city of Lima. In December 2019 the discovery was reported in the Peruvian Journal of Biology by researchers who say the albino wild guinea pig is the first ever recorded anywhere in South America, Central America, the Caribbean islands or the southern part of Mexico.
https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/vi...
https://rpp.pe/lima/actualidad/pantanos-de-villa-investigadores-per...
https://caretas.pe/nacional/investigadores-peruanos-descubren-nueva...
Feb 7, 2020
Scott
Albino brush turkey spotted in Queensland, Australia (February 24, 2020)
The juvenile albino brush turkey was foraging along with other brush turkeys in the main street of the town Noosa in the state of Queensland when photographed by Matthew Denby.
https://www.spotteron.com/brushturkeys/spots/189704
https://twitter.com/mrmattdenby/status/1231814233513287680
https://twitter.com/mrmattdenby/status/1232105466102083585
https://www.newidea.com.au/noosa-beloved-rare-albino-bush-turkey
Mar 11, 2020
Scott
Albino fruit bat spotted in southeastern Philippines (May 10, 2020)
The albino fruit bat was spotted by Gigi Senajonon in the village of San Remigio on the island of Samal in the Davao Region of southeastern Philippines.
The region's Department of Environment and Natural Resources said it is the first time an albino bat has been seen in the region.
https://www.facebook.com/gsenajonon/posts/3370338746328239
https://www.facebook.com/gsenajonon/posts/3375484809146966
https://www.facebook.com/denr11official/posts/2546204748974518
https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1261974636423598081
May 20, 2020
Scott
Albino blackbird spotted in Ootmarsum, Netherlands (May 22, 2020)
The young albino blackbird was spotted living in a family's backyard in the town Ootmarsum in the eastern part of the Netherlands. The photo above of the albino blackbird was taken by nature photographer Robert Westerhof.
https://www.inenomootmarsum.nl/sneeuwwitje-in-de-tuin-geen-sprookje...
https://www.facebook.com/robert.westerhof.1/posts/3186537218098174
https://www.facebook.com/groups/527933207224605/permalink/413294277...
May 31, 2020
Scott
Albino blackbird spotted in Norwich area, United Kingdom (May 29, 2020)
The young albino blackbird was photographed by Natasha Covell who spotted the bird living in her family's garden in the village of Horsham St Faith, next to the city of Norwich in the East of England.
https://twitter.com/CovellNatasha/status/1266308878159040512
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/horsham-st-faith-family-spots-rare-alb...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8379863/Stunned-family-ext...
Jun 7, 2020
Scott
Albino porcupine spotted in West Newfield, Maine (May 30, 2020)
The albino porcupine was photographed by Tayt Dame in the town of West Newfield in southwestern Maine.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MAINEAnimals/permalink/171044101242...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10222501426502022&set=p...
Jun 10, 2020
Scott
Albino lined snake discovered in east-central Kansas (June 10, 2020)
The albino snake was caught by Rob Marriott in the town Osawatomie in east-central Kansas. It is an albino specimen of a wild species known as the lined snake.
Sources
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ksherp/permalink/10163589160595231
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropidoclonion
Jun 21, 2020
Scott
Albino prairie dog spotted in southwest Wyoming (June 19, 2020)
The albino prairie dog was photographed by the National Park Service at Fossil Butte National Monument in southwest Wyoming. Three albino prairie dogs have been spotted at the park in 2020, according to the park service. In the years 2009, 2010 and 2015, one albino prairie dog per year was spotted in the park.
https://www.facebook.com/fossilbuttenps/photos/pcb.3290306920980976...
https://www.facebook.com/fossilbuttenps/photos/a.1186085241403165/3...
https://www.facebook.com/fossilbuttenps/posts/3239299089415093
Jun 27, 2020
Scott
Albino Chipping Sparrow caught and released in northern New Mexico (June 19, 2020)
The young albino Chipping Sparrow was caught and released by Keegan Tranquillo at Bandelier National Monument in northern New Mexico. The bird was given a numbered aluminum leg band as part of the park's wildlife monitoring program.
https://birdpop.org/pages/blogPost.php?id=44
https://www.facebook.com/BandelierNPS/posts/10158220827685155
https://twitter.com/natrlvisions/status/1274432377939353601
Jul 4, 2020
Poli
Germany/Hamburg: Albino sea bear baby in the zoo Hagenbeck. The animal was born in the middle of June in this zoo.
The fur was white after birth - instead of black-brown as usual for sea bears. In the meantime the white fur of the little seal becomed more like light brown.
https://www.focus.de/regional/hamburg/supersuesse-premiere-hamburge...
Jul 15, 2020
Scott
Albino marmot spotted in southern British Columbia, Canada (July 16, 2020)
The albino marmot was photographed by wildlife photographer Bob Bruce near the town Pritchard in the southern interior part of British Columbia.
https://www.facebook.com/bobsphoto1/posts/4035597983180008
https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/305740/Local-photographer-sn...
Jul 26, 2020
Scott
Albino hummingbird spotted in southeast Missouri (July 31, 2020)
The albino hummingbird was photographed by John Kuehn in the town Perryville near the Mississippi River in southeast Missouri.
https://www.facebook.com/kfvs12/posts/10157798026142602
Aug 3, 2020
Scott
Albino cowbird spotted in northwest Minnesota (July 18, 2020)
The albino cowbird was photographed by Hv Hughes near the town Warren in northwest Minnesota.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/748696691863300/permalink/349904378...
Aug 6, 2020
Scott
Albino crow rescued in southwest British Columbia (August 2, 2020)
The albino crow was rescued in the city of North Vancouver, located across the harbor from the city of Vancouver in southwest British Columbia. The young albino Northwestern Crow is being cared for by Wildlife Rescue Association of British Columbia.
https://www.facebook.com/WildlifeRescue/photos/a.10150187602950557/...
https://theprovince.com/news/local-news/rare-albino-crow-recovering...
https://www.wildliferescue.ca/2020/08/02/rare-albino-northwestern-c...
Aug 8, 2020
Scott
Albino sparrow spotted in south west United Kingdom (August 4, 2020)
The young albino sparrow was photographed by Penny Birch in the back garden of her home in the town Royal Wootton Bassett in the South West region of England.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1546807222282578/permalink/23886502...
https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/18634905.rare-baby-albino-...
Aug 13, 2020
Scott
Albino Dekay's Brownsnake discovered in central Arkansas (August 16, 2020)
The young albino Dekay's Brownsnake was discovered by Jennifer Roberts in the yard of her home in central Arkansas. The Dekay's Brownsnake is a wild species that is around 9 to 13 inches in length when adult.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/387147351626014/permalink/128618907...
https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.roberts.33/videos/2945835002310194
Aug 22, 2020
Scott
Albino raccoon rescued in northeast Tennessee (July 28, 2020)
The young albino raccoon was rescued by Little Ponderosa Zoo and Rescue located in the town Clinton in northeast Tennessee.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=761212681087552
https://www.facebook.com/TheLittlePonderosaZoo/posts/3270217496347209
https://www.facebook.com/alice.miller.395/posts/4483812131636502
https://www.facebook.com/alice.miller.395/posts/4439837636033952
Aug 28, 2020
Scott
(from July 26, 2020) Albino cobra spotted in western India
The young albino cobra was photographed by wildlife photographer Shree Mandhare in the city Baramati in Maharashtra state in the western part of India.
https://www.facebook.com/shree.mandhare.5/posts/1655345647953392
Sep 18, 2020
Scott
Albino house sparrow spotted in southeast Wisconsin (September 15, 2020)
The albino house sparrow was photographed by Dina Schultz in the town Menomonee Falls in southeast Wisconsin.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/713294318866437/permalink/149132322...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10221893067110270&set=p...
Sep 19, 2020
Tracie Crespo
https://www.facebook.com/100041907843842/videos/369464524460473/
Sep 20, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8780767/Rare-albino-camel-...
Rare albino camel is captured on camera at a nature reserve in China as the animal is believed to be the first of its kind spotted in the world
Updated: 08:05 EDT, 28 September 2020
A wild albino camel has been captured by an infrared camera at a nature reserve in northwest China as the rare animal is believed to be the first of its kind to be spotted in the world.
Footage shows the animal with its all-white skin drinking from a puddle with a dozen brown camels at the Annanba Wild Camel National Nature Reserve in Gansu Province.
The camel is said to be a Bactrian camel, a critically endangered species, and aged about three to four years old, according to the staff at the Chinese nature reserve.
China has previously found a wild camel with white lips in Xinjiang’s Lop Nur. But the one captured on camera on September 11 is perhaps the first of white-skinned camel spotted in the world, a staff member from the Gansu reserve told Chinese media.
The rare albino camel is seen in the footage walking around the area with a dozen brown-skinned camels as they stopped to drink from a puddle.
The reserve said that the animal’s white skin was visible because the camels were shedding their fur during this time of the year. It remains unknown if the albino camel’s fur would also be white once it’s grown out.
Researchers are also determining whether the camel’s condition is caused by gene mutations or external influences, a staff member told Pear Video.
Located between the Kumtag Desert and the Altun Mountains, the Annaba reserve is a habitat for about one-third of the total population of wild camels in China.
The Bactrian camel, also known as the Mongolian camel, is a large even-toed ungulate native to the steppes of Central Asia. It has two humps on its back, in contrast to the single-humped dromedary camel.
It is listed as critically endangered on the Red List of Threatened Species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The spotless, red-eyed animal was photographed while trekking through the forest in April 2019 at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan province.
Sep 30, 2020
Scott
Albino prairie dog spotted in east central Arizona (October 2, 2020)
The albino prairie dog was photographed by Stephanie Williamson Cisterna in the town Concho in east central Arizona.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/387147351626014/permalink/133693348...
Oct 16, 2020
Scott
Albino groundhog spotted in south central Pennsylvania (October 15, 2020)
The albino groundhog was photographed by Judith Wallace in the town Carlisle in south central Pennsylvania.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1433680256886060/permalink/27501429...
Oct 16, 2020
Scott
Albino mockingbird rescued in eastern Virginia (June 6, 2020)
In early June the albino northern mockingbird was rescued as a baby by Gay Frazee in the town Exmore on the Atlantic coast of eastern Virginia. In mid-September the albino bird was flown by plane to the town Roanoke in southwest Virginia to be cared for by Maureen Eiger who took the photo above.
https://www.facebook.com/Wildlife-ER-Education-Rehabilitation-43844...
https://www.facebook.com/gay.frazee/posts/10217781013423085
https://www.facebook.com/maureeneiger.wildbirdrehaber/posts/1512256...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/387147351626014/permalink/135267903...
https://www.facebook.com/gay.frazee/posts/10217112276305075
Oct 22, 2020
Scott
Albino vole spotted in western Canada (October 18, 2020)
The albino vole was photographed by Brenda Klosse in Clearwater County in west central Alberta in western Canada.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/387147351626014/permalink/135164823...
Oct 22, 2020
Scott
Albino Red Squirrel spotted in southwest Finland (Nov/Dec 2019)
The albino Red Squirrel was photographed by nature photographer Ari Kuusela in the area of the city Turku on the southwest coast of Finland in late autumn 2019.
https://www.facebook.com/AriKuuselaPhotography/posts/1325196901018794
https://www.facebook.com/AriKuuselaPhotography/posts/1324020637803087
https://www.facebook.com/AriKuuselaPhotography/posts/1350586888479795
https://www.facebook.com/groups/387147351626014/permalink/135901225...
https://www.facebook.com/suomenluonto/posts/10158566249941023
https://suomenluonto.fi/artikkelit/kohtaamisia-viehkea-valkoturkki/...
Oct 31, 2020