Leucism Or Albinism? Incredibly Rare Yellow Penguin Has Scientists Scratching Their Heads
According to writer and self-proclaimed armchair naturalist Melissa Chen, the Mandarin for penguin roughly translates to “business goose,” and it’s easy to see why looking at these flightless birds and their monochrome tuxedo-like feather coloration. It seems, then, that one penguin on the remote island of South Georgia missed the black-tie memo, captured on camera by a wildlife photographer sporting bright yellow feathers instead of black. The photos, taken in December 2019, were recently released and show the vibrant bird waddling through a crowd of seals and penguins, its feathers co...