Rare white sea turtle found on South Carolina beach

Volunteers checking sea turtle nests on a South Carolina beach came upon a rare sight: a white sea turtle hatchling crawling across sand.

town of Kiawah Island posted on its Facebook p that Kiawah Island Turtle Patrol found a lone white baby sea turtle on Sunday. Photos show a tiny turtle that’s a creamy white color rar than more typical gray or green of a sea turtle.

town says hatchling is believed to have a genetic condition called leucism, which causes animals to have reduced pigmentation. condition is described as extremely rare, but it's unclear exactly how often such turtles are found in wild.

Olive Ridley Project, a sea turtle conservation group, says sea turtles with leucism typically have a hard time surviving because of a lack of camoufl.

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