Rare Croc Spotted in the Top End

[ShaunMorelia]

Published On: 2-12-2010
Source: The Daily Telegraph

"A RARE albino crocodile has been photographed in the Northern Territory after its white head "popped up" near a boat while a shocked fishing party looked on. "

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"Guides on board the Spectacular Jumping Crocodile Cruise have dubbed the 5m saltie Michael Jackson."

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[euphorion]

oooooooo very funky

 

[DanTheMan]

Ms Trewartha said she believed the reptile was an albino with no pigmentation.

Is it just me or does that croc have a fair amount of black on it's back?

 

[moosenoose]

Probably just dried mud :lol:

 

[miss2]

MJ - thats gold lol

 

[JasonL]

Is it just me or does that croc have a fair amount of black on it's back?

Its just you, it's albino.... the paper says so.

 

[ShaunMorelia]

Thats what I thought as well DanTheMan

 

[Retic]

It's a rare black and white albino.

 

[absinthe_616]

lol. wow. i want one :3

 

[snakecharma]

Is it just me or does that croc have a fair amount of black on it's back?

My thoughts exactly when i saw the pic

 

[dee4]

It's a rare black and white albino.

Axanthic

 

[TNWJackson]

It is suffering from vitiligo......hence the name.....

 

[D3pro]

I wonder if he's going to get caught by poachers or illegal crock breeders.... soon you will be seen albino crocks in your neighbor back yard... i think the black is mud tho

 

[angieb]

A Zambia zoo in africa hacthed a albino croc and it survived wasn't as white as in that photo more cream white all over. heres a photolink The Albino Crocodile | Photo mayb it's like calico with pattern but there is diffinately black there???? Either way it's awesome, i reckon someone will be there relocating it for it safety. Whats the bet? i dont know if thats a good or bad thing..... seems to b doing fine at that size...

 

[moosenoose]

Nah, I meant to say, dried mud that has made its face white ...probably a normal looking croc under that hehe

 

[ShaunMorelia]

Nah, I meant to say, dried mud that has made its face white ...probably a normal looking croc under that hehe

and just happens to have a bit of pink eye......:shock:

 

[JasonL]

I'd hazzard to guess it suffers from Leucism...

 

[angieb]

Rare crocodile to be Youth Festival mascot

November 30th, 2009 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS -

Bhubaneswar, Nov 30 (IANS) A 34-year-old rare white crocodile in Orissa will be the mascot for the National Youth Festival 2010 to be held here in January, it was announced Monday.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the national steering committee for the festival in New Delhi, according to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s office.
“The meeting approved ‘Gori’ the lone albino crocodile, as the mascot,” an official statement said.
Gori, born under the “rear and release” programme in Dangamal Crocodile Research Farm in Bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary in Kendrapada district in 1975, now measures about 9 feet. She lives in isolation.
The crocodile had shunned mating despite attempts by forest officials, who admitted they were unable to find an appropriate male partner for her.
The 15th National Youth Festival is scheduled to be held in Bhubaneshwar Jan 8-12, 2010.
About 4,000 youths from all the states and union territories will compete in about 17 categories of cultural competitions in classical, semi-classical and folk arts during the event.



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believe it peoples why not here?
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[JasonL]

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Albino Crocodiles are not new to this world, just use google and you will see pics of albino Gators ect... fully white animals, not with normal looking bodies and white heads.

 

[Retic]

'Ms Trewartha said she believed the reptile was an albino with no pigmentation.' except the obvious pigmentation we can clearly see in the photo of course.