Experts said there has never been a sighting of a true albino whale of any species in Hawaii. There have been more common ...

Whale watchers are crossing their fingers for another glimpse of what could be an albino whale. “We noticed there was a white ...

This famous animal has a rare genetic mutation that prevents it from producing melanin. Although other ... with others unexpectedly. All-White, Albino Panda Captured on Camera for the First ...

"What a spiritual moment we had last night seeing this Albino Moose with her twin," the ... genetic mutation that causes cells not to produce melanin. Melanin is the pigment that colors the ...

Melanin is a natural pigment in your body that protects you from UV damage from the sun. People with darker skin tend to have more melanin and are therefore at a lower risk of sun damage.

Albino squirrels - as with albinos of any species - lack the pigment melanin, giving them white fur and red eyes. Albinos have markedly poorer eyesight and hearing that normal squirrels. Melanin plays ...

Their eyes are sensitive to light as well, so it’s best to keep your albino kitty indoors. Because melanin also helps keep the immune system working, albino cats may tend to be more sickly.

A construction company here that farms sturgeon as a side business said it has produced “golden caviar,” a delicacy that can cost 15 times the price of the more common black variety.

The former has a rare genetic disorder caused by a mutation in the TYR genes, which are responsible for making melanin-creating enzymes. The latter’s color (or lack thereof) is thanks to a dominate W ...