Discovered a rare species of penguin in Antarctica

According to ABC News on January 12, in a sea where black and white penguins live on the Antarctic Aitcho Island, the explorers of the National Geographic Society last week discovered a extremely rare penguin with almost white fur.

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David Stephens, a Lindblad Expeditions naturalist on the expedition, took a picture of this rare peculiar (leucistic penguin) penguin.

He described them as "white ivory but not completely albino".

According to National Geographic , all-colorful penguins , sometimes called penguins with albinism, have reduced levels of pigmentation but are separate from albino species because their eyes are colored. .

Their faded coat makes them stand out from the black and white fur of Chinstrap penguins.

Stephens notes that finding penguins with nearly white fur is quite rare, because the penguin's black-white fur plays an important role in helping them camouflage when diving into the sea. to catch fish.

However, somehow, the all-perverted penguins can still earn food normally.