Volunteers checking sea turtle nests on a South Carolina beach came upon a rare sight: a white sea turtle hatchling crawling across the sand.

The town of Kiawah Island posted on its Facebook page that the Kiawah Island Turtle Patrol found a lone white baby sea turtle that made its way to a public accessible beach.

Photos show a tiny turtle that is a creamy white color rather than the more typical gray or green of a sea turtle - or reddish brown in the case that this is a loggerhead turtle.

Officials say the hatchling may have been born with a genetic condition called leucism, which causes a reduction in pigment.

'Leucism is different from albinism, as albino animals have a complete loss of pigment, leaving them completely white with red or pink eyes,' town officials posted.

The condition is described as extremely rare, but it is not clear exactly how often such turtles are found in the wild.

Although it may appear similar to albinism, leucism does not leave creatures with red or pink eyes.

Town officials also shared that this is an abnormal genetic defect and no a useful one.

'Camouflage is important to all animals, particularly very small sea turtle hatchlings that are predated on by almost everything,' reads a Facebook post.

'So, to be born white makes you stand out and very visible to predators.'

Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings are typically two inches long, but can grow up to 3.5 feet and weigh more than 375 pounds as adults.

Females lay eggs under the sand and when the hatchlings break from their shells, they make the journey to the ocean.

Nesting occurs on Kiawah Island from May 1 to October 31, with 80 percent hatching by September.

The rare white hatchling is said to came from a nest on Beachwalker Park and trekked onto the beach where there is public access, which is how it was first spotted, the Charlotte Observer reports.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8856107/Rare-white-sea-turtle-South-Carolina-beach.html

God is great
Created man created animals
Created Jonathan created Buhari
Created you

All adoration to God

Make albino turtle turtle still hold on for a while.
Nigerians are venting their angers

Nigerians aren’t ready for any pepper soup for now.
Snake self don dey break, holiday and sabbatical for nairaland for now

Una go soon discover wetin go kill all of us one day.... Na me talk am

to all those that lost their Love ones in this period of uncertainty, my prayers and condolence goes to you.


And for our wicked politician, who doesn't give a damn, or is part of this mess, the blood of those innocent victims will forever hunt you and your household
AMEN!!

What should we do with this news

It will be good to make White soup....

Awesome

Someone is already talking about soup
Naija my kon3...if una chop everything finish...wetin go dey left to eat...I hope say no be humans??

The turtle is so cute

End time turtle...




If it was in Nigeria the would have eaten it

nawao.. the other day albino shark with one eye.. albino this albino that.. una sure say the revolution abi evolution na ehn start so

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Why are the youths burning Tinubu 's properties?

Oba of lagos wont be happy with this..

Waoh

Unfortunately, the white coloration may give the defenseless turtle away to predators

#ENDSARS

The agenda is gradually unfolding. You guys can keep fooling the gullible Yoruba and keep destroying Lagos and it's economy in the name of fixing Tinubu but if you try bring that nonsense up north, it will be a different kettle of fish.

Hmm.

Ok

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That's nice....

Nigeria here no need to know if it's rare...
Pepper soup Don ready...



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I know it will make front page, husband and wife.

Ok

I love nature

Yes

Ok

seunlayi:
God is great

natural selection is greater