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Judy Evans @JudyEv (382259) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Sep

I wrote about a white wattle-bird appearing in my brother-in-law’s garden. We drove there this afternoon and saw the bird as soon as we pulled up. It was feasting on a grevillea and we snapped photos of it for half-an-hour or so....

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We're on a mission

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382259) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Sep

Vince’s brother has quite an extensive garden, much of it planted to native species. It’s a haven for the local birds, who are attracted to the plants and to the several birdbaths. Yesterday, he sent up photos of what appeared...

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I meet Neev

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382259) • Rockingham, Australia 24 Jan 20

Here is the promised photo of Neev, the little boy we’re sponsoring in Nepal. He is very pleased with his little self as he has pinched Vince’s cap. He goes to a Montessori school and is doing very well there. His mother is an...

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Just a new fish this 2020

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 6 Jan 20

Finally had the time to clean the tank starting with the top filter motor. I noticed the lack of bubbles coming out of it, turns out a lot of dirt inside it. Mind you, I hadn't clean it for a year. Now it's working properly....

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Albinism

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 8 Apr 19

In the southeastern African country of Malawi deaths of people with albinism are on the rise. This rare condition is the result of the body producing little to no melanin pigment. People with this condition may have skin...

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He Looks A Different Squirrel To Me!

AKRao24 @AKRao24 (27422) • India 7 May 18

This is the time in India, when squirrels are seen in plenty outdoors playing on and underneath the trees. We get an opportunity to see lot of young ones with their parents. But this...

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Carnival Day ~ Part Six of Six

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 25 Mar 17

Jackson, Alabama was our last fair. It was an odd affair. Pretty big but with a different air to it. I recall one day setting in the joint and seeing this family of Black Americans walk by. One of the older children was an albino....

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COUNTRIES with DEADLY WITCH HUNTIONG

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 5 Jun 16

Even today there exist people who believe in witchcraft in the world.There are also people who persecute folks who are believed to be guilty of dabbling in Sorcery/witchcraft. Unfortunately most of these countries are in Africa,...

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I saw an albino cockroach

Margaret Mwangi @Missmwngi (12915) • Nairobi, Kenya 29 Jan 16

Yes i saw one. I know you are like do they even exist? Oooh yeah they do and i realized that after doing a little research. When i laid my eyes on a white cockroach i almost ran away. It seemed weird and i thought it is not real...

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Thinking of my mom

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 29 Jan 12

My mom was never much into anything. She didn't collect anything when I was growing up. However, she got this condo in Colorado and discovered hummingbirds! After that, anything "hummer" was a good bet to make her...

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Albino Oscars with black fringe

Soccerfish @Soccerfish (3) • United States 20 Oct 11

I have a few Albino Oscars who are turing black on the edges of the fins and body. Testing the water my Ammoinia, Nitrite and Nitrate are at 0, and my ph is at 7.4. Anybody ahve any ideas?

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too much sun exposure is bad for albino's skin

maryusagi @maryusagi (24) 23 Nov 10

Albinos have sensitive skin. Since we don't have melanin and that's the reason why we have white skin, we don't have protection from the sun. Doctors are advising me to wear sunglasses every time I go out and put sunblock for skin...

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What did you know about Albinos?

maryusagi @maryusagi (24) 9 Aug 10

Have you meet an Albino? They are the people with no melanin that's why they have fair complexion, blond hair, and have different eye color, their physical features may come out in Asian countries like the Philippines where the...

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Pink Dolphins DO exist!!

candymarie @candymarie (1368) • Canada 6 Apr 09

Here's a story, it's a different news group from what I saw last night on Global TV: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4927225/Pink-dolphin-appears-in-US-lake.html But is the same story, with picture, NOT...

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Killing of Albinos in Tanzania

Sagehill15 @Sagehill15 (49) • United States 3 Mar 09

So apparently in Tanzania there are people killing albinos for their body parts to sell to witch doctors. The body parts are used to make potions promising wealth to the drinker. In the past 15 months there have been 45 albinos...

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Pink dolphin appears in US lake

TheCatLady @TheCatLady (4691) • Israel 2 Mar 09

Yes a real live pink dolphin. Apparently he's an albino. Apart from being an albino, he's healthy and normal. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4927224/Pink-dolphin-appears-in-US-lake.html Wow he is a...

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albanism in animals

scarlet_woman @scarlet_woman (23463) • United States 11 Apr 08

albanism (albinos) is the natural lack of pigment in a living creature,causing the stark white on white color,usually with pink eyes,but sometimes rarely,blue. i have found animals in particular with this to be very striking,the...

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White Albinos Vs African Albinos

somebodybig @somebodybig (941) 23 Jun 07

What is the difference between the white albinos and the African ones?

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African Albino

somebodybig @somebodybig (941) 23 Jun 07

Have you ever seen an African albino?

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lilttownmommie @lilttownmommie (1473) • United States 30 Nov 06

Do you or someone you know have albinism? How hard was/is it for school and stuff, are you/them legally blind? My son is albino, he's only 4.5 so we haven't started school yet, but his vision suffers horribly from it, we have been...

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