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They stand out from other members of their species by their unusual whiteness. They are known as albinos. Like land animals, whales can also exhibit this characteristic. But is this phenomenon frequent? How does this condition develop in an animal? And what about all-white belugas… Are they albinos? The Whales Online <\/em>team invites you to discover the answers to these questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

They stand out from other members of their species by their unusual whiteness. They are known as albinos. Like land animals, whales can also exhibit this characteristic. But is this phenomenon frequent? How does this condition develop in an animal? And what about all-white belugas… Are they albinos? 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