Looking eerily similar in both form and color to Donald Trump’s hair, this brightly colored bizarre looking caterpillar was spotted in the Amazon by friends Jeff Cremer, 34 and Phil Torres, 27, who run photography tours from Posada Amazonas. Conservation biologist Phil and wildlife photographer Jeff were leading a small group of tourists on a
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How about that? A Pink Dolphin
Somebody get this dolphin some sunscreen…how is it possible that I have never seen one of these before? This is rare pink albino bottlenose dolphin, or as I like call it, Tursiops truncates. It was photographed a few years back by charter boat captain Erik Rue in Lake Calcasieu, an inland saltwater estuary, north of
WTF – Extremely Rare Orange and Black Lobster
Caught last week off the shores of Massachusetts, ‘Pinchy’, a one-pound, female lobster made her debut at the New England aquarium on Halloween 2012. The “split” coloring occurs once in every 50 to 100 million lobsters, and scientists believe this occurs during a cellular division when the lobster egg is first fertilized. Orange and black
Extremely Rare ‘White’ Zebra – Blue Eyes, Gold Stripes
In horses, there is a similar condition called “Lethal White Foal Syndrome”…but this is not a horse nor is it an albino. This is Zoe, her very rare striking gold stripes and blue eyes are due to a condition called “amelanosis”. It is because of this condition that the poor ol’ girl would not survive
Gorgeous “Strawberry” Leopard Discovered
We all know a leopard can’t change its spots, but it looks as if it can change its color… African leopards normally have tawny coats with black spots. But a male leopard with a strawberry-colored coat has been spotted in South Africa’s Madikwe Game Reserve. Panthera President Luke Hunter suspects the pale leopard has erythrism,
Rare ‘White’ Mutant Penguin Found
Guests on the National Geographic Journey to Antarctica expedition encountered a rare “white” mutant penguin, (leucistic penguin) waddling its way through the Aitcho Islands. Although the “blonde” penguin, seen at the edge of one of the South Shetland Islands (map), “astonished” tourists, expert P. Dee Boersma of the University of Washington in Seattle, is convinced
Pictures of a New Horned Viper Hiding in its ‘Secret’ Spot
You are staring into the olive-colored eyes of a 2.1-foot-long Matilda’s horned viper recently discovered during 2010-2011 biodiversity surveys in a remote Tanzanian forest. The horned viper which is being called Atheris matildae scientifically or Matilda’s horned viper which is believed to have evolved millions of years ago, is now listed as critically endangered…their habitat,
Extremely Rare – Tourist Groomed by Wild Mountain Gorillas
Visiting the gorillas in Bwindi is a serious endeavor that requires permits issued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority and the help of local rangers and trackers who can find wild gorillas that are habituated to human presence. This troop of wild mountain gorillas recently turned a typical ecotourism encounter upside down when the animals payed
Rare Leica Gun Camera up for Auction
I wonder what would happen if you walked into a bank or even an airport with this? Leica Telephoto Assembly RIFLE, known as “the Leica Gun” or, in Germany, as the“Leica Gewehr,” was originally made for the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, the Leica Gun was a favorite among the highest rung of wildlife and sports
Baby Seal Born with Blue Eyes and Pink Flippers
Even the animal kingdom has their way of being fabulous, as is the case with this darling fur seal pup with reddish brown hair, blue eyes and pink flippers. Estimated to be between three to four months old, fur seals are typically a dark chocolate brown, and appear almost black when wet. Needless to say,
