Albino Dolphin

The albino dolphin is very rare. Sometimes you might hear it called a white dolphin. What is it? It is something that happens in nature to many animals, even humans.

Did you know there could be an albino human too? The albino effect is due to a gene mutation that effects normal pigmentation. There are different degrees of albinism. Some types can have a pinkish hue or pink eyes depending on the animal or species.

Is this one?

No! This is not one.

But don't worry if you thought it was. It sort of looks like a dolphin and it is white. This is a common mistake. What is it? These are actually beluga whales. Some dolphin assisted therapy programs have them like Dolphinswim in the Ukraine.

Below is a copy of a "possible" rare albino bottlenose dolphin swimming with its mother.

Remember albinism can have tints of pink to the animal. Bottlenose dolphins are generally a grey color, so this could be actually an albino. Since this is just a copy it is not known for sure.

There are dolphin species that can come in a pink color too like the amazon pink river dolphin which is not the same thing. An albino is one that does not come in such a color but has the genetic mutation which causes albinism, causing it to be white or hints of pink.

Yes! This could be an example of one.

It looks much closer to a bottlenose dolphin which doesn't come in a pink or white color unless for albinism. They are very rare, so I will continue to hunt more pictures down!

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