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Rare white sea turtle hatchling found on South Carolina beach
(Town of Kiawah Island, SC) KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. - 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 on Sunday. Photos show a tiny turtle that’s a creamy white color rather than the more typical gray or green of a sea turtle.RELATED: It's a boy! Endangered pygmy hippo born at Boston zooThe town says the hatchling is believed to have a genetic condition called leucism, which causes animals to have reduced pigmentation.