See this rare white giraffe spotted for the first time in Kenya.

Saw the news on CNN and i decided to search for news and i was able to get this from National Geographic. A white female and baby giraffe were first spotted on a reserve in Kenya in early August by rangers at the Hirola Conservation Program.

A video they posted on YouTube recently skyrocketed in popularity as viewers marveled over the rarity of seeing the pale animal.

While many have been quick to label the giraffe as albino, it likely suffers from a genetic condition called leucism, which inhibits skin cells from producing pigment but allows other organs, like eyes, to be dark colored.

Albinism, a congenital condition, inhibits the body from producing pigment in all organs, and animals with this condition often have pink eyes.

The condition, while rare, is not unheard of, it was seen last in a giraffe calf at Tanzania’s Tarangire National Park.

Ain't they lovely.

Source: National Geographic