This stunning giraffe has not been photoshopped, she’s real! Omo, the 15-month-old beauty whose skin looks as if it was bleached, is suffering from leucism. It’s a condition that results in a partial loss of pigmentation.
She was spotted in Tarangire National Park in Tanzania by Dr Derek Lee, founder and scientist at the Wild Nature Institute. “Omo appears to get along with the other giraffes, she has always been seen with a large group of normally coloured giraffe – they don’t seem to mind her different colouring,” he explained.
“We and our partners are working on giraffe conservation and anti-poaching to help give Omo and her relatives a better chance of survival. We hope that she lives a long life and that some day she has calves of her own.”
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“Omo is the only pale giraffe we are currently aware of,” said Dr Derek Lee
“Omo appears to get along with the other giraffes…they don’t seem to mind her different colouring”
“Adult giraffes are regularly poached for bush meat, and her colouration might make her a target”
“We and our partners are working on giraffe conservation and anti-poaching to help give Omo and her relatives a better chance of survival”
“We hope that she lives a long life and that some day she has calves of her own”
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I'm not in favour of animals being captured and placed in sanctuaries but if this is what it takes for her to be safe, yes, I think they should consider doing just that. She is totally beautiful - too beautiful for her own good.
And a lover of giraffe I think she is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my life I hope that she lives a very long life and has many many children who looked just like her
Maybe those crazy inhumane poachers may think she is a great spirit and might worship her instead of look at her as a trophy!!
Dont think its smart to show it! The price on that head is already peaking. Protect her. If i honestly were aloud to workd as a animal protector in africa i would love to, unfortunately i am no soldier!
Beautiful, let's hope some hunter doesn't shot it for its rare colouring!!.....
"rare white giraffe SPOTTED in Tanzania." Well played, Televičiūtė, well played. But, um, I don't know if it's right to say Omo's 'suffering' from leucism is right, I mean, isn't the condition itself harmless? It's only threatening her because of others' cruelty... I dunno, it just sounds odd to me. No hate!
If they do not capture her asap, she will either be shot by a poacher as her value is much higher than other normal-colored animals AND she cannot hide from animals who want to kill and devour her - she has no camo!
Nowhere in the article is talked about human cruelty, and honestly, I didn't think of it unless I read the coments. I'm sorry, but it sounds to me like you people are unconsciously calling upon tragedy to happen by "giving them ideas". Please stop being overprotective, that's harmful and counterproductive.
We absolutely must protect it this little giraffe against human b******t.
I'm not in favour of animals being captured and placed in sanctuaries but if this is what it takes for her to be safe, yes, I think they should consider doing just that. She is totally beautiful - too beautiful for her own good.
And a lover of giraffe I think she is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my life I hope that she lives a very long life and has many many children who looked just like her
Maybe those crazy inhumane poachers may think she is a great spirit and might worship her instead of look at her as a trophy!!
Dont think its smart to show it! The price on that head is already peaking. Protect her. If i honestly were aloud to workd as a animal protector in africa i would love to, unfortunately i am no soldier!
Beautiful, let's hope some hunter doesn't shot it for its rare colouring!!.....
"rare white giraffe SPOTTED in Tanzania." Well played, Televičiūtė, well played. But, um, I don't know if it's right to say Omo's 'suffering' from leucism is right, I mean, isn't the condition itself harmless? It's only threatening her because of others' cruelty... I dunno, it just sounds odd to me. No hate!
If they do not capture her asap, she will either be shot by a poacher as her value is much higher than other normal-colored animals AND she cannot hide from animals who want to kill and devour her - she has no camo!
Nowhere in the article is talked about human cruelty, and honestly, I didn't think of it unless I read the coments. I'm sorry, but it sounds to me like you people are unconsciously calling upon tragedy to happen by "giving them ideas". Please stop being overprotective, that's harmful and counterproductive.
We absolutely must protect it this little giraffe against human b******t.
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