Скачать или смотреть Rare white dolphin needs its space, Clearwater biologists warn

A young white dolphin has been spotted swimming close to mom in Clearwater, getting attention on social media as well as out on the water. Now, Clearwater Marine Aquarium is appealing to the public to just let the animal be.

It would be easy to assume its coloring is due to albinism, but biologists with the Clearwater Marine Aquarium don't think that's the case. "In the beginning when we were documenting it for the tail fluke loss, we did notice it was lighter, so we believe that there was some gradual transition through time to this lighter coloration to this point," said Savannah Gandee, a marine biologist.

The tail-fin injury is likely due to a shark bite, Gandee says. However, officials don't think it's impacting the dolphin's ability to swim.

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