17 September 2017

‘Snow white’ giraffes caught on video for the first time


Two rare white giraffes have been captured on video in the wild for the first time, reports a wildlife conservancy in Kenya. The giraffes, which are leucistic, meaning they have a genetic condition that inhibits pigmentation in skin cells rather than albino, or lacking melanin throughout their bodies, were first reported back in June by villagers near the Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy in Garissa county in northeastern Kenya, according to a blog post from the conservancy.


Read More: https://news.mongabay.com/2017/09/snow-white-giraffes-caught-on-video-for-the-first-time/

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