Rare turtle that is yellow in colour is rescued in Odisha
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On Sunday, residents of Sujanpur village in Balasore, Odisha spotted a rare turtle. It was a yellow-coloured turtle!
The locals kept the turtle safe and called the officials of the forest department. The rare turtle has now been rescued.
According to senior Indian Forest Officer officer Susanta Nanda, the ‘turtle most probably was an albino’ (has albinism). It also appeared to have pink eyes, a feature that shows it has albinism.
What is albinism?
Albinism is a genetic disease that prevents the body from producing melanin. Melanin is the natural pigment responsible for the colour of skin, hair, fur and eyes.
This condition results in an animal being white or light coloured all over. It will have pinkish features and very light eyes. Albinism also occurs in humans.
A rare yellow turtle was spotted & rescued in Balasore, Odisha yesterday.
Most probably it was an albino. One such aberration was recorded by locals in Sindh few years back. pic.twitter.com/ZHAN8bVccU
— Susanta Nanda IFS (@susantananda3) July 20, 2020
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