Rare white buffalo seen in Kruger National Park – WATCH
A rate white buffalo has been seen in Kruger National Park. Watch the video here.
A RARE white buffalo was recently spotted in the Kruger National Park.
THE RARE WHITE BUFFALO WAS SPOTTED IN THE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
According to LatestSightings.com, Erin Simon, a visitor, was on just such a safari when it happened.
They were checking out the roads near Satara Rest Camp, famous for its lion crew.
But instead of lions stealing the show, it was a baby buffalo sporting a white coat in a herd of regular, dark-coated buffaloes.
According to reports, this calf’s unique look is thanks to a genetic quirk called leucism or albinism.
THIS BABY BUFFALO WAS SPORTING A WHITE COAT
It is a genetic mutation that prevents melanin production (a pigment that gives an animal its color) in her cells.
Any species of animal, including humans and reptiles, can be albino, but not all albino animals are white.
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Earlier this year, safari operator Theo Potgieter spotted a pink African elephant calf at Olifants River in the Kruger National Park.
“A handful of sightings have been reported of this young bull late 2023, but to my knowledge there is no footage.
“As a safari operator frequently visiting Kruger National Park I have been lucky enough to have witnessed animals with a recessive gene before including: impala antelope, wildebeest, lion and various birds. I knew that this was a special moment and grabbed the camera to start shooting for confirmation footage. What a pleasant surprise.”
Meanwhile, last year, first sighting of an Albino Bottlenose Dolphin in Africa was caught on camera.
LOOK AS THE ALBINO BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN WAS SPOTTED
Raggy Charters posted amazing photos of this rare sighting in Algoa Bay, in the Eastern Cape.
According to Raggy Charters owner Lloyd Edwards, the beautiful meter-long albino calf is around a month old.
ALBINO DOLPHIN SIGHTINGS ARE EXTREMELY RARE
“After 31 years of marine cruises in Algoa Bay . . . I thought I had seen it all. What a mistake that turned out to be! It was a very special day as we were celebrating my son Kalahari’s wedding, where he tied the knot with his new German bride Antonia.
“The boat was full to the brim with family and friends. I was on the crow’s nest when we approached Lover’s Lane, the favourite hangout for big schools of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose dolphins.
“All of a sudden, I saw a white flash in the water among a pod of around 200 dolphins. When I saw it again, there it was, a beautiful metre-long ALBINO calf of around a month old.” – Raggy Charters owner Lloyd Edwards
ALBINOS MAKES AN EASY MEAL FOR PREDATORY SHARKS
Lloyd furthermore explained that as albinos usually stand out from the rest of the school, it makes them an easy meal for predatory sharks.
“This one was always swimming in the middle of the school and was being protected by its mother and the rest of the adults. Unfortunately, they attract also human attention and have led to them being captured for display in aquariums. An example was “Angel” who was caught in the infamous Taiji Bay in Japan, where hunters brutally kill hundreds of dolphins every year. This one was spared and put on display at the Taiji Aquarium.”
Lloyd Edwards
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