Patty Rosel, a Marine Biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has been studying the genetics of Albino dolphins for a few years and teamed up with Fertl on the report for the encyclopedia. She said that most of what they know about the behaviors or abnormalities of an albino dolphin, they have inferred from humans.



"Obviously, their skin might be more sensitive to the sun because it doesn't have any pigmentation," Rosel said. "They might also have poor eyesight, which is another common trait in albinos."



Fertl had other concerns for the dolphin's future.





Erik Rue of Calcasieu Charter Service



This pink dolphin was swimming with its mother in Lake Charles, La.

"You stick out like a sore thumb when you are white, and you become an easy target," she said. "You don't often see adult whales that are white. It is possible for them to reach full maturity but there are a ton of handicaps that come with having that funky coloration."
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