Ultra rare albino turtle spotted wandering a Great Barrier Reef island amazes wildlife experts – but the story could have a very sad ending The baby turtle was seen making its way into the ocean on Lady Elliot Island Green turtle hatchlings normally have a dark grey shell and greenish skin The rare baby turtle … Read more
An Italian photographer has spent two years travelling the world capturing pictures of people with albinism, in a bid to highlight the discrimination that still exists against them in many parts of the world. Silvia Alessi, 44, from Bergamo, took photos of people with the disorder, which is caused by pigment being completely or partially … Read more
With this challenging year coming to a close, spare a thought for the forgotten pets who have spent much of lockdown in an animal shelter. The RSPCA has cared for dogs, cats, ponies and small furry animals throughout the pandemic – and some of them have been searching for a loving home for more than … Read more
Father-of-two spots of one of only 50 albino British squirrels outside his Edinburgh flat Richard Waugh, 51, spotted the albino squirrel outside his flat in Edinburgh The UK has around 50 albino squirrels with white hair and red or pink eyes The odds of a squirrel being born white are thought to be about one … Read more
Rare yellow ‘albino’ turtle that ‘looks like melted burger cheese’ is rescued from a village pond in India Animal is believed to be a rare example of the specie called Indian flap shell It is a bizarre yellow colour likely due to a genetic mutation causing albinism Villagers s rescued the animal from a pond in a … Read more
Weeks-old albino kangaroo is feared stolen after going missing from her cage at a German zoo where she was a star attraction Mila the albino kangaroo went missing from Kaiserlautern zoo on Wednesday The zoo has employed a team of hunters and dogs to locate the missing animal Police have said that they cannot rule … Read more