A baby pink elephant was born in April this year in Kenya.
Despite battling problems caused by albinism, the rare calf has been thriving in the wild.
The baby elephant was caught on camera by a photographer who noticed its rare pigmentation of pink skin. It is believed to be thriving despite its skin condition.
Photographer Mostafa Elbrolosy, a ranger running a safari camp, said he was stunned when he saw the rare elephant.
“It was a rare sighting,” he expressed. “Rare creatures are always the most attractive for any wildlife photographer and getting the chance to watch and photograph it was like a dream.
“As I live in the Maasai Mara running my cozy camp here, I got a news over the radio of female elephant giving birth to an albino baby.
“I finished my job, packed my camera and went looking for it with one of our guides.
“We got the surprise in the afternoon after quiet long time of searching only very few people had come to see it as no one expected it to be an albino one.
“I was very lucky to get the chance to see and photograph this extremely rare baby.”
Elbrolosy also said that the pink elephant was thriving despite having to walk under the sun which was not good for its skin.
“He was surrounded and very well protected by the herd, trying to feed from the mum and walk with her. He was just eight hours old.
“We were thrilled to see such an amazing sight.”
Albinism is caused by partial or complete absence of pigment in the skin, making a human or animal more susceptible to sunburn and skin cancers. It can also cause poor eyesight that could result in blindness as the elephant gets older.
What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments section and SHARE this post with your family and friends!
Replaced!