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Rare white dolphin glimpsed in Monterey Bay

  

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Via:  nona62  •  9 years ago  •  11 comments

Rare white dolphin glimpsed in Monterey Bay

Rare white dolphin glimpsed in Monterey Bay

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(Screenshot from YouTube video uploaded by Nancy Black, Monterey Bay Whale Watch)

A rare white dolphin has been spotted in the waters of Monterey Bay, Calif.

Experts from Monterey Bay Whale Watch saw the young Rissos dolphin on Jan. 25 and confirmed that it is the same white dolphin that was first seen off Monterey on Aug. 28 2014.

The dolphin is either albino, or leucistic, according to the experts. Whereas albinism is caused by a reduction in melanin, leucism is caused by a reduction in multiple types of pigment.

It is hard to tell unless we get a look at the eye color, but this little one kept coming to the surface with eyes closed, explained Monterey Bay Whale Watch, in a post on its Facebook page.

However, the dolphin appears to have a pink eye, according to experts.

A short YouTube video shows the white dolphin swimming with normal-colored gray dolphins.

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015/01/29/rare-white-dolphin-glimpsed-in-monterey-bay/


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Nona62
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link   seeder  Nona62    9 years ago

Dolphins are amazing creatures...

 
 
 
Petey Coober
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link   Petey Coober    9 years ago

This article sounds racist ! ;~ P

 
 
 
Nona62
Professor Silent
link   seeder  Nona62    9 years ago

No it doesn't....Smile.gif

 
 
 
Dowser
Sophomore Quiet
link   Dowser    9 years ago

It is beautiful! I hope that it will stay safe!

 
 
 
Nona62
Professor Silent
link   seeder  Nona62    9 years ago

It is beautiful...all Dolphins are beautiful..especially when you swim with them...

 
 
 
Petey Coober
Freshman Silent
link   Petey Coober    9 years ago

Would you like to see a picture of a white alligator ? I had the privilege of seeing this rare critter in a zoo a few years ago ...

 
 
 
Nona62
Professor Silent
link   seeder  Nona62    9 years ago

Sure, I would love to se it!!

 
 
 
Petey Coober
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link   Petey Coober    9 years ago

I'm not sure if this albino gator is the same critter . IIRC the gator I saw was not an albino . It had regular gator type eyes but here is the albino critter :

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/05/070514-white-gator.html" target="_blank"> ....

2536_discussions.jpg Here is a photo of the non-albino gator :

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2537_discussions.jpg He's got a nice smile !

 
 
 
Nona62
Professor Silent
link   seeder  Nona62    9 years ago

Thanks Petey,,it's definitely an unusual critter!Smile.gif

 
 
 
Petey Coober
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link   Petey Coober    9 years ago

 
 
 
Nona62
Professor Silent
link   seeder  Nona62    9 years ago

lol...

 
 

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