FfFfFfFF 58,733 Posted September 13, 2025 Share Posted September 13, 2025 A group of sport fishermen was casting lines off the coast of Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica when one of their hooks caught a creature the likes of which no one had ever seen before: a six-foot nurse shark with white eyes and golden skin. The astonished fishermen released the shark, but not before snapping a few photos to share with local scientists. “At first, nobody could believe it. A lot of people said the picture must be manipulated,” said Daniel Arauz Naranjo, executive director of Costa Rica’s Rescue Center for Endangered Marine Species (CREMA) and a National Geographic Explorer. But upon further investigation, Naranjo and his colleagues determined that the photos were not only genuine, but also that the shark’s coloration was the product of a rare skin condition known as albino-xanthochromism. Albino-xanthochromism is a combination of two rare genetic conditions: albinism, which reduces the amount of melanin in the body and leads to pale skin, hair, and eyes; and xanthochromism (also known as xanthism), which causes unusually yellow or orange pigmentation in animals. The golden shark found in Costa Rica was full-grown and appeared healthy at the time of its capture, suggesting that the shark’s unusual coloration hasn’t hindered its ability to survive. Source Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Horny Chicken 11,122 Posted September 13, 2025 Share Posted September 13, 2025 3 hours ago, FfFfFfFF said: xanthochromism (also known as xanthism), which causes unusually yellow or orange pigmentation in animals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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