ANTIBES, FRANCE: A BABY albino being taught to swim by it's bigger sister will leave your heart-melting. Nicknamed "Alba" by visitors to zoo, this two-month old little white-coloured turtle wows tourists by performing synchronised swimming with its fellow hatchling during regular paddling sessions. Rare Alba is one of just a hand-full of albino loggerhead turtles living in captivity. The image shows how much bigger Alba's non-albino sibling is in comparison to her. The cutie was photographed in its tank at Marineland in Antibes, France by 17-year-old student, Cassandre Martin. Albinism is foun
ANTIBES, FRANCE: A BABY albino being taught to swim by it's bigger sister will leave your heart-melting. Nicknamed "Alba" by visitors to zoo, this two-month old little white-coloured turtle wows tourists by performing synchronised swimming with its fellow hatchling during regular paddling sessions. Rare Alba is one of just a hand-full of albino loggerhead turtles living in captivity. The image shows how much bigger Alba's non-albino sibling is in comparison to her. The cutie was photographed in its tank at Marineland in Antibes, France by 17-year-old student, Cassandre Martin. Albinism is found throughout the animal kingdom and is caused by a rare combination of genes that prevent pigmentation forming in the skin and eyes.
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