An albino animal is born without the ability to produce color pigment in its skin, hair, feathers, scales, or eyes. As a result they color ranges from snowy white, pink to an off-white straw color. Being light colored is certainly not an advantage in the wild – animals are more visible to both predators and prey and the lack of melanin negatively affects their vision by affecting development of the eyes in addition to causing extreme photosensitivity making survival even less likely. If you have seen an albino animal in the wild you are lucky, especially if it has matured into an adult; more commonly you will have a chance to see one of these rare creatures in a zoo.
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November 25th
Centenary of Chilean general and politician Augusto Pinochet
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This week the US Navy has agreed to limit its use of sonar that may inadvertently harm whales and dolphins in waters near Hawaii and California. For the first time, the Navy has agreed to put important habitat for numerous populations off-limits to dangerous mid-frequency sonar training and testing and the use of powerful explosives. Scientific studies have documented the connection between high-intensity mid-frequency sounds, including Navy sonar, and serious impacts to marine mammals ranging from strandings and deaths to cessation of feeding and habitat avoidance and abandonment. To celebrate this historic agreement we want to share a selection of photos featuring the marine animals that are benefiting from this plan.
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A McDonald’s sign welcomes Pope Francis a mile away from Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, where he is staying for two nights while visiting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Reuters archive.
Producers, writers and crew, including Jon Stewart, hold their awards for Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series and Outstanding Variety Talk Series for Comedy Central’s «The Daily Show With Jon Stewart» backstage during the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, USA. September 20, 2015.
An Egyptian antiquities worker stands in front of two colossal statues of Pharaonic King Amenhotep III in Luxor’s West bank, Egypt. Reuters archive.
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Pete Bethune, an extreme eco-warrior from New Zealand, and his team of former special forces soldiers form a highly unusual group of environmental activists. Using the high-tech, high-speed, high-risk tactics of Navy Seals, SAS and other military forces, they attempt to board boats they suspect of fishing illegally, spend weeks in the jungle tracking poachers and conduct electronic surveillance.
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