An unusual rare ginger seal pup may have to be rehomed by naturalists
only if its colony accepts its unique look.
The golden pup was born a month ago on the island of Tyuleny
in Okhotsk, Russia, where a large colony of seals lives. It was identified by
marine mammal biologist Vladimir Burkanov during a field trip to Okhotsk.
The young seal stands out beside its dark-furred mates
because it is partly albino, meaning it has golden fur, blue eyes and pink
flippers.
See the seal with its colony here:
Scientists say the odds of such a partial albino birth are
one in 100,000, and while it is extremely cute, the pup has been called the
‘ugly duckling’ since it looks so different from the rest of the colony.
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