KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - Volunteers checking sea turtle nests on a South Carolina beach came upon a rare sight: a white sea turtle hatchling crawling across the sand. The town of Kiawah Island posted on its Facebook page that the Kiawah Island Turtle Patrol found a lone white baby sea turtle on Sunday. Photos show a tiny turtle that's a creamy white color rather than the more typical gray or green of a sea turtle. The town says the hatchling is believed to have a genetic condition called leucism, which causes animals to have reduced pigmentation. A conservation group says such animals typically have a hard time surviving because of a lack of camouflage.
Rare white sea turtle found
Discovered on Kiawah Island

White Sea Turtle
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By Anne RobardsOct 19, 2020




