Rare yellow turtle rescued in India

[FfFfFfFF 58,382]

A rare yellow turtle was spotted in India on Sunday and the unusual creature is mesmerizing people across the world. Local residents in Balasore first spotted the turtle, according to Reuters. The turtle was handed over to forest officials. 

Wildlife experts say it is possibly an albino mutation of a common turtle.

National Geographic says albinism is rare but can affect many different animals. Some albino animals may have difficulty in the wild. Albinism in mammals may affect the color of the fur, skin and eyes. Non-mammals animals, like the turtle, can also be albino, but they may not appear fully white because they can produce other pigments in addition to melanin.

A senior wildlife officer said it is a rare spotting. "The whole shell and the body of the rescued turtle is yellow. This is a rare turtle, I have never seen one like this," Bhanoomitra Acharya, Wildlife Warden, was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rare-yellow-turtle-discovered-india/ , https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/balasore-odisha-yellow-turtle-spotted-in-odishas-balasore-never-seen-one-like-this-says-officer-2265535

[Logan 20,843]

hims a fast boi

 

[gstring 1,870]

A shiny pokemon 

[Harlet 931]

Omg so cute 

[Doot 2]

I love him!

[zzzzzzz 61]

so cute

[paradox 4,570]

looks like a wee slice of cantaloupe melon