Although very rare, albino hummingbirds do exist! While some of these are true albino hummingbirds, other are known as ‘Leucistic’ hummingbirds, which aren’t truly albino.
Albino hummingbirds have white feathers covering their entire body along with pink eyes, bill, and feet. The genetic mutation that causes albinism in hummingbirds is unusual, so consider yourself lucky if you ever see one of these beauties in the wild!
This Piebald Moose Doesn’t Look Real
This white moose gained celebrity status after a local politician captured footage of the stunning creature in Sweden. Not only does this moose have white fur, but even his antlers have no pigmentation.
Despite its all-white appearance, this moose technically doesn’t have albinism. Instead, its coloring is due to a recessive gene that causes the animal to grow white fur.
This Giraffe Has Lost His Spots!
In September 2017, two all-white giraffes were spotted in Kenya. The two were a mother and baby and were quick to turn heads thanks to their appearance.
These giraffes have leucism, which is a genetic condition that causes loss of color from an animal’s skin, but not their eyes.
Snowflake Was the World’s Only Albino Gorilla
This is Snowflake, an albino Western lowland gorilla. He lived from 1964 to 2003 after being diagnosed with an unusual form of skin cancer related to his albinism.
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