county Island city Boston state South Carolina Volunteers county Island city Boston state South Carolina

Rare white sea turtle hatchling found on South Carolina beach

Reading now: 604
www.fox29.com

(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.

Read more on fox29.com
The website covid-19.rehab is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA