All articles tagged with #rare animal
Scientists captured rare footage of a long-footed potoroo in Australia’s Kosciuszko National Park, marking the first sighting since the 1990s and offering hope for the species' conservation efforts.
Wildlife photographer Dennis Jackson encountered and documented a rare leucistic white beaver in Ontario, an unusual sight that surprised even experts, inspiring curiosity and appreciation for these common animals.
Motty was the world's only confirmed hybrid between an African and an Asian elephant, born in 1978 at Chester Zoo, but he died shortly after birth due to health complications. His unique hybrid features and rare status highlight the genetic and biological differences between the two species, which are unlikely to interbreed in the wild.
Gatorland, a wildlife park in Florida, has announced the birth of an exceptionally rare white alligator, one of only eight in the world. The female leucistic alligator hatched in August alongside her normal-colored brother. Leucistic alligators have a partial loss of pigmentation, resulting in white coloration with patches of normal coloration and blue eyes. They are different from albino alligators, which have a complete loss of pigment. Due to their rarity, Gatorland has increased security measures to protect the valuable reptiles. The park plans to put the white alligator and her brother on display next year.