Some species, such as white peacocks, swans and geese, are not believed to be true albinos, as they do not have red eyes, rather, their colouration is suggested to be the expression of a white fur or feather gene, not a lack of melanin.

A rare albino kangaroo has been photographed on farmland in Western Australia’s Great Southern region. According to mammologist Mark Eldridge, principal research scientist at the Australian Museum, white or albino kangaroos occur once every 50,000 to 100,000 animals.

Although rare in nature, albino animals have been spotted everywhere from the skies to the seas. These unique creatures have partial or complete loss of pigmentation, hence their pale skin tone compared to other members of their species.

Snowflake, the long-lived gorilla who died in 2003, was famous for being the only known albino gorilla. It’s not the rarest subspecies, but no gorilla subspecies are particularly healthy; the western lowland gorilla is listed as critically endangered.

Albinism keeps the body from making enough of a chemical called melanin, which gives eyes, skin, and hair their color. Most people with ocular albinism have blue eyes. But the blood vessels inside can show through the colored part (the iris), and the eyes can look pink or red.

In conclusion, gorillas are not dangerous wild apes but will only attack when their peace is disturbed through being threatened or intimidated after several warnings from them. They usually attack people or poachers who do not follow rules being given to them on how to stay in the presence of gorillas.

Myth: They are results of inbreeding or incest, that is, breed from closely related people, especially over many generations. Fact: The body of people living with Albinism has little or no ability to produce the colour of the skin, hair and eyes. Fact: This is not true.

Some believe persons with albinism are not human and do not die, but are demons who disappear. The bodies of people with albinism are frequently said to possess magical properties, able to cure disease or deliver fortune; sex with a woman with albinism is thought to cure AIDS.

Nystagmus (the back and forth movement of the eyes) as well as the lack of pigment in the iris and the retina are also contributing factors to our reduced vision, although to a lesser degree. The easiest way to understand how the lack of cones affects the vision of people with albinism is to turn on your television.

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At the same time, people with albinism have also been ostracised and even killed for exactly the opposite reason, because they are presumed to be cursed and bring bad luck. The persecutions of people with albinism take place mostly in Sub-Saharan African communities, especially among East Africans.

People with albinism have a reduced amount of melanin, or no melanin at all. This can affect their colouring and their eyesight. The exact colour depends on how much melanin their body produces. Very pale skin that burns easily in the sun and does not usually tan is also typical of albinism.

To date as many as seven forms of oculocutaneous albinism are now recognized – OCA1, OCA2, OCA3, OCA4, OCA5, OCA6 and OCA7. Some are further divided into subtypes. OCA1, or tyrosinase-related albinism, results from a genetic defect in an enzyme called tyrosinase.