Pinky is an albino bottlenose dolphin found in Calcasieu Lake, Louisiana. Pinky was first spotted in June 2007 by a boat captain, Erik Rue. In 2015, Rue was able to capture photo evidence of Pinky mating, proving that she is female. [1] The dolphin has become a tourist attraction, and conservationists have asked visitors to leave the dolphin alone. [2] Pinky's behavior is similar to the rest of the dolphins in her pod, although she tends to spend more time underwater. [3]
Although it is quite rare to see an albino animal in the wild, Pinky has a few signs that appear confirm her albinism. Blood vessels and eyes with a red-ish hue can be seen through Pinky's skin, a key indicator that the cells that normally make pigment melanin, are hardly active in this dolphins body. [4] Although albinism can be hereditary, it it unknown if Pinky's parents were of a pinkish/white hue or if they simply carried the specific mutation of a gene that they passed down to Pinky. [4]
In 2017, a video was taken showing two albino dolphins swimming in the lake, presumed to be Pinky and her calf. [5]
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Pinky is an albino bottlenose dolphin found in Calcasieu Lake, Louisiana. Pinky was first spotted in June 2007 by a boat captain, Erik Rue. In 2015, Rue was able to capture photo evidence of Pinky mating, proving that she is female. [1] The dolphin has become a tourist attraction, and conservationists have asked visitors to leave the dolphin alone. [2] Pinky's behavior is similar to the rest of the dolphins in her pod, although she tends to spend more time underwater. [3]
Although it is quite rare to see an albino animal in the wild, Pinky has a few signs that appear confirm her albinism. Blood vessels and eyes with a red-ish hue can be seen through Pinky's skin, a key indicator that the cells that normally make pigment melanin, are hardly active in this dolphins body. [4] Although albinism can be hereditary, it it unknown if Pinky's parents were of a pinkish/white hue or if they simply carried the specific mutation of a gene that they passed down to Pinky. [4]
In 2017, a video was taken showing two albino dolphins swimming in the lake, presumed to be Pinky and her calf. [5]
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