Albino animals prove beauty comes in all shapes and forms

The Tropiquarium Zoo in Servion, Switzerland, announced on June 2 2022 that they welcomed two baby giant Galapagos tortoises, one of whom looks like its parents, and the other startlingly white. "Incredible birth in the Tropiquarium! We had the surprise of a baby albino among our baby Galapagos giant tortoises, a phenomenon that had never been seen in zoos or in the wild," the zoo said on social media, alongside photos of the rare tortoise.

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Australia, 1994 - A rare albino dolphin swims with a buddy off the South Australian coast.

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Spain, 1997 - One of four albino lion cubs born in a Valencia safari park.

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Bulgaria, 1999 - This six-day old lion named Dani was born in a zoo in Varna.

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United States, 1998 - Mr. Bingle, an eight-foot albino alligator, takes a splash at Zoo Atlanta.

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Indonesia, 1999 - This is a one-and-a-half-year old male albino slow loris.

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United States, 1998 - Onya-Birri was the only known living albino koala at that time. He is seen here with his mother Banjeeri at the San Diego Zoo. The young koala's name is the Aborigine word for "ghost boy."

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South Africa, 2001 - This white lion is not actually albino but the product of a recessive gene.

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Indonesia, 1999 - This Javanese starling is extremely rare.

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Spain, 2001 - Floquet de Neu, Catalan for snowflake, was an albino gorilla that lived at the Barcelona Zoo. He is seen here celebrating his 35th birthday. He died two years later.

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Spain, 2003 - This is Barcelona's Snowflake again after he was diagnosed with skin cancer, which killed him a few months later.

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Netherlands, 2003 - White lions are most commonly kept in captivity because their survival rate in the wild is low, given the value of their white fur in the black market.

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Belgium, 2003 - An albino blue peacock hanging out at the gardens of the Pairi Daiza, in Brugelette.

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Sri Lanka, 2005 - Two-week-old albino cobras at the National Zoological Gardens in Colombo.

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Sri Lanka, 2005 - The wonderful animal can be seen here again from a different angle.

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Colombia, 2005 - A Colombian albino peacock shows off his wonderful plumage at Bogotá's botanical garden.

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Argentina, 2006 - A three-month-old albino wallaby eats beside its red-necked mother at the Buenos Aires Zoo.

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Brazil, 2007 - A baby alligator shows off his splendor at the São Paulo Aquarium.

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Italy, 2007 - This baby wallaby named Pino peers from his mama's pouch at the Faunistic Park Le Cornelle in Valbrembo.

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Belgium, 2007 - Apollo, a white lion, is ready for a nap at the Olmen Zoo.

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Malaysia, 2009 - A rare albino axolotl, a type of salamander that spends its whole life in its larval form, can be seen in a Kuala Lumpur aquarium.

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Thailand, 2009 - An albino baby turtle swims among green sea turtle babies in a pond in Ko Khram, creating a wonderful contrast.

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Germany, 2008 - A rare white albino alligator poses during a photo-call at the Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen.

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Germany, 2008 - Another view of the white gator at the Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen.

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Japan, 2008 - An albino Japanese rat snake is seen at a snake-viewing facility in Iwakuni.

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Kenya, 2009 - A rare albino buffalo strolls alongside its mother in Hell's Gate National Park in Naivasha.

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Italy, 2010 - The white donkey of Asinara is an albino variant of the more common Sardinian donkey.

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Italy, 2010 - The donkeys are seen here roaming in the national park of Asinara island, northwest of Sardinia.

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Iran, 2010 - Farzin, a Malaysian albino slow loris, sits on decorative trees made from Styrofoam at a nursery in northern Tehran.

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Crimea, 2012 - Four-day-old Marta stands by her mama Glasha, a two-hump female camel, at a private zoo in the Crimean resort of Yalta.

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Philippines, 2013 - Cheesecake, an albino python, sticks its tongue out at Malabon Zoo in the Manila area.

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Georgia, 2013 - Samuel, four years old at this time, is seen at the zoo in Tbilisi.

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Georgia, 2013 - Samuel is seen here with Cleopatra.

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Oman, 2014 - An Omani woman shows an albino horse from the stables of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said at an annual royal cavalry show in Seeb.

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Mexico, 2014 - An albino axolotl hangs out in its fishbowl at the University of Mexico in Mexico City.

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Myanmar, 2014 - Albino elephants are revered as sacred signs of good fortune, peace, and wealth in the predominantly Buddhist nation.

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Argentina, 2015 - An albino southern right whale swims in the waters of the Atlantic Sea in the Valdes Peninsula, in Argentina's Patagonia region.

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Kenya, 2016 - An albino zebra is seen at the Maasai Mara National Reserve.

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Indonesia, 2017 - This rare five-year-old female albino orangutan was rescued from captivity by authorities in the Kapuas Hulu district.

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Netherlands, 1997 - Heino, a rare albino shark, was brought to the Sea Life Center in Scheveningen shortly after he was born. In the wild, he would most likely not survive as his color prevents him from properly hiding from predators.

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Canada, 2000 - Wee Willie, an albino groundhog, predicted six more weeks of winter that year during the local Wiarton Willie Festival.

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Spain, 2006 - An albino Burmese python takes a nap in its cage at a live reptile exhibition in Irun, Basque Country.

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Nicaragua, 2007 - The six-month old howler monkey named Nieve (Spanish for snow) is a rare albino specimen and was found in a forest in the country's Caribbean lowlands.

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Germany, 2008 - This 14-year-old rare albino alligator named White Diamond was born in Louisiana, USA.

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Thailand, 2004 - An albino barking deer is seen in a zoo in Bangkok.

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Thailand, 2002 - An albino sea turtle at a zoo in Bangkok.

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Unknown, 2003 - A young albino ferret cuddles with its albino mother.

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Australia, 2003 - A rare albino koala munches on eucalyptus leaves.

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Canada, 2013 - An albino daffodil cichlid swims at the Kluane National Park and Reserve.

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United States, 2011 - This albino alligator spotted in Florida features slightly orange undertones.

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United Kingdom, 2008 - This rare albino hedgehog was rescued in Ashford, Kent.

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Thailand, 2002 - A rare albino ladybug.

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Thailand, 2002 - An albino monkey is seen at a zoo in Bangkok.

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Thailand, 2004 - An albino marmot receives a sniffle from a friend.

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Thailand, 2002 - An elegant albino bird.

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Germany, 2013 - Similar to the white lions in the gallery, this white alpaca is rare, but not an albino.

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United Kingdom, 2007 - A rare albino squirrel, nicknamed Snowy, scavenges for nuts in a backyard in Southsea, Hampshire.

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Germany, 2009 - An albino donkey named Snow White celebrates its first birthday in Halle.

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United Kingdom, 2010 - An albino wallaby sits in the snow at Flamingo Land Zoo in Pickering.

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United Kingdom, 2009 -

Blondie, a rare albino porcupine at the London Zoo, snuggles with her darker sister Nancy.

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Australia, 1994 - A rare albino dolphin swims with a buddy off the South Australian coast.

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Spain, 1997 - One of four albino lion cubs born in a Valencia safari park.

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Bulgaria, 1999 - This six-day old lion named Dani was born in a zoo in Varna.

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United States, 1998 - Mr. Bingle, an eight-foot albino alligator, takes a splash at Zoo Atlanta.

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Indonesia, 1999 - This is a one-and-a-half-year old male albino slow loris.

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South Africa, 2001 - This white lion is not actually albino but the product of a recessive gene.

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Indonesia, 1999 - This Javanese starling is extremely rare.

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Spain, 2001 - Floquet de Neu, Catalan for snowflake, was an albino gorilla that lived at the Barcelona Zoo. He is seen here celebrating his 35th birthday. He died two years later.

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Spain, 2003 - This is Barcelona's Snowflake again after he was diagnosed with skin cancer, which killed him a few months later.

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Netherlands, 2003 - White lions are most commonly kept in captivity because their survival rate in the wild is low, given the value of their white fur in the black market.

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Belgium, 2003 - An albino blue peacock hanging out at the gardens of the Pairi Daiza, in Brugelette.

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Sri Lanka, 2005 - Two-week-old albino cobras at the National Zoological Gardens in Colombo.

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Sri Lanka, 2005 - The wonderful animal can be seen here again from a different angle.

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Colombia, 2005 - A Colombian albino peacock shows off his wonderful plumage at Bogotá's botanical garden.

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Argentina, 2006 - A three-month-old albino wallaby eats beside its red-necked mother at the Buenos Aires Zoo.

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Brazil, 2007 - A baby alligator shows off his splendor at the São Paulo Aquarium.

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Italy, 2007 - This baby wallaby named Pino peers from his mama's pouch at the Faunistic Park Le Cornelle in Valbrembo.

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Belgium, 2007 - Apollo, a white lion, is ready for a nap at the Olmen Zoo.

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Malaysia, 2009 - A rare albino axolotl, a type of salamander that spends its whole life in its larval form, can be seen in a Kuala Lumpur aquarium.

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Thailand, 2009 - An albino baby turtle swims among green sea turtle babies in a pond in Ko Khram, creating a wonderful contrast.

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Germany, 2008 - A rare white albino alligator poses during a photo-call at the Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen.

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Germany, 2008 - Another view of the white gator at the Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen.

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Japan, 2008 - An albino Japanese rat snake is seen at a snake-viewing facility in Iwakuni.

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Kenya, 2009 - A rare albino buffalo strolls alongside its mother in Hell's Gate National Park in Naivasha.

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Italy, 2010 - The white donkey of Asinara is an albino variant of the more common Sardinian donkey.

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Italy, 2010 - The donkeys are seen here roaming in the national park of Asinara island, northwest of Sardinia.

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Iran, 2010 - Farzin, a Malaysian albino slow loris, sits on decorative trees made from Styrofoam at a nursery in northern Tehran.

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Crimea, 2012 - Four-day-old Marta stands by her mama Glasha, a two-hump female camel, at a private zoo in the Crimean resort of Yalta.

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Philippines, 2013 - Cheesecake, an albino python, sticks its tongue out at Malabon Zoo in the Manila area.

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Georgia, 2013 - Samuel, four years old at this time, is seen at the zoo in Tbilisi.

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Georgia, 2013 - Samuel is seen here with Cleopatra.

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Oman, 2014 - An Omani woman shows an albino horse from the stables of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said at an annual royal cavalry show in Seeb.

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Mexico, 2014 - An albino axolotl hangs out in its fishbowl at the University of Mexico in Mexico City.

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Myanmar, 2014 - Albino elephants are revered as sacred signs of good fortune, peace, and wealth in the predominantly Buddhist nation.

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Argentina, 2015 - An albino southern right whale swims in the waters of the Atlantic Sea in the Valdes Peninsula, in Argentina's Patagonia region.

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Kenya, 2016 - An albino zebra is seen at the Maasai Mara National Reserve.

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Indonesia, 2017 - This rare five-year-old female albino orangutan was rescued from captivity by authorities in the Kapuas Hulu district.

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Canada, 2000 - Wee Willie, an albino groundhog, predicted six more weeks of winter that year during the local Wiarton Willie Festival.

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Spain, 2006 - An albino Burmese python takes a nap in its cage at a live reptile exhibition in Irun, Basque Country.

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Nicaragua, 2007 - The six-month old howler monkey named Nieve (Spanish for snow) is a rare albino specimen and was found in a forest in the country's Caribbean lowlands.

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Germany, 2008 - This 14-year-old rare albino alligator named White Diamond was born in Louisiana, USA.

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Thailand, 2004 - An albino barking deer is seen in a zoo in Bangkok.

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Thailand, 2002 - An albino sea turtle at a zoo in Bangkok.

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Unknown, 2003 - A young albino ferret cuddles with its albino mother.

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Australia, 2003 - A rare albino koala munches on eucalyptus leaves.

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Canada, 2013 - An albino daffodil cichlid swims at the Kluane National Park and Reserve.

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United States, 2011 - This albino alligator spotted in Florida features slightly orange undertones.

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United Kingdom, 2008 - This rare albino hedgehog was rescued in Ashford, Kent.

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Thailand, 2002 - A rare albino ladybug.

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Thailand, 2002 - An albino monkey is seen at a zoo in Bangkok.

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Thailand, 2004 - An albino marmot receives a sniffle from a friend.

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Thailand, 2002 - An elegant albino bird.

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Germany, 2013 - Similar to the white lions in the gallery, this white alpaca is rare, but not an albino.

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United Kingdom, 2007 - A rare albino squirrel, nicknamed Snowy, scavenges for nuts in a backyard in Southsea, Hampshire.

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Germany, 2009 - An albino donkey named Snow White celebrates its first birthday in Halle.

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United Kingdom, 2010 - An albino wallaby sits in the snow at Flamingo Land Zoo in Pickering.

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United Kingdom, 2009 -

Blondie, a rare albino porcupine at the London Zoo, snuggles with her darker sister Nancy.

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Albino animals prove beauty comes in all shapes and forms

Nature's wonders never cease to amaze

19/02/25 | StarsInsider

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Animals that are completely white as a result of albinism or leucism—partial loss of pigmentation—are very rare, especially in the wild. Because of their white color, albino animals have a lower chance to survive in nature, so they are more commonly found in captivity. These wonderful creatures show that beauty is found everywhere, regardless of color—or lack thereof.

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