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Albinism is both fascinating and surprising. It is caused by a deficiency in melanin production, making the skin, hair and eyes incredibly light. There are beautiful examples of animals with the condition. Check them out in the gallery.

▲The animal world is beautiful, peculiar and exotic. There are many cases of albinism among various species that show how incredible this rare condition can be. Take a look at the gallery to see these stunning images.

▲An albino peacock walks through the gardens of Pairi Daiza.

▲A young Australian kangaroo in his mother's pouch at the Duisburg Zoo.

▲Bennett, the young kangaroo, carried by his mom.

▲In 2007, the president of Wiarton Camera in Canada holds the cage of an albino groundhog.

▲A rare albino crocodile in an aquarium. The 14-year-old animal was nicknamed White Diamond.

▲White Diamond was born in the United States on an alligator farm in Florida.

▲The animal is considered a swamp predator.

▲An albino peacock shows off his beauty at the Boissiere du Dore zoo, near Nantes.

▲A three-month-old albino wallaby plays under the supervision of his mom.

▲The young wallaby in his mother's pouch.

▲An albino crocodile appears to be resting on a rock, a habitat purposefully created for the species.

▲Two Japanese rat snakes are seen in a private facility especially made for snakes.

▲The eyes and skin of this albino snake scares some of the visitors.

▲A young albino wallaby plays with his mom. He was named Pino by the staff of Faunistic Park Le Cornelle.

▲An albino peacock at a zoo in New Delhi, India.

▲These six-month-old tigers were seen at Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn's house in 2008. They were staying with the entertainers for a weekend.

▲Eroll Escobar kisses his girlfriend, Princess Madrolejo, on Valentine's Day. A 200 kg albino python rests on their shoulders.

▲Children observe an albino python through a glass enclosure. His name is Cheesecake.

▲A young albino kangaroo rests at Casela Nature & Leisure Park in Mauritius.

▲In this Asian country, you can see many white elephants. They are considered sacred symbols of good fortune and peace.

▲A baby elephant plays in the water next to two white elephants. Locals see them as good omens.

▲An albino wallaby at a private zoo in the district of Paphos, Cyprus. The two-month-old animal was born in captivity and only left his mother's pouch a few weeks before this photo was taken.

▲An albino baby turtle swimming among other turtles in a lake on Ko Khram Island.

▲A rare albino axolotl, a type of salamander that spends its entire life as a tadpole and crawls around the inside of an aquarium. In 2009, studies estimated that only between 700 and 1200 Mexican axolotls exist worldwide.

▲A two-month-old white lion shows off his adorable ferocity at Ouwehands Zoo, Netherlands.

▲After two months, the young lions can explore their habitat.

▲Two crocodiles are seen in their enclosure at the Aquarium Tropical in Paris.

▲A rare spotting of an albino buffalo at Hell's Gate National Park in Kenya. The park is located about 100 km from the city of Nairobi.

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Palestinian children pose for a photo while a python rests across their shoulders.