Oberon's Journal: Albino Animals part 3

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Albino Animals part 3

Since everything here has been under 3ft of snow for what seems like forever and I am stuck indoors I thought why not some more of my favorite animals in the world; the rare and precious albinos. They fascinate me with their absolute beauty and ethereal quality. Often they become outcasts among their own kind because they are different, the albino animals that are normal prey fall often because they have no camouflage which is often their only defense. The predatory albino animals often starve because, again they have no camouflage, but their need is for stealth to hunt. In the wild, on either side, predator or prey, being albino is often a death sentence. I am not an advocate of most zoos unless they are for preservation, education, rehabilitation, re- release when possible and all their charges are in the best possible environments and best care for as long as they are there. For many albino animals life would be much shorter without human intervention. Thankfully a lot of the rarest albino animals are held in greatest respect and significance in many cultures in their native lands and are usually treated as the gifts on earth they are. They are worshipped, protected and treated with honor. So here we go:

albino hummingbird

albino robin

albino giraffes

albino moose

albino penguin

albino tiger

albino raven

albino Indian elephant. super rare and adored. Thought to herald a country's prosperity, strength and validation for leader of particular country. (watch "Anna and the King" and you'll understand)

Albino grizzly bear. super rare and worshipped by native american Inuit tribes.

albino alligator

albino crocodile

albino sea turtle

albino peacock

my albino ermine "Moby" caught and released. His eyes are ruby red did not show in photos but his nose is pink all others have black noses his story on my "moby" post