At An Australian Wildlife Sanctuary A Rare White Kangaroo Was Born

If there’s one thing we can all agree on in the animal kingdom, it’s that there’s a lot of variety. Even if we’re looking at a single species, not every animal within that species will appear the same. That truth is demonstrated in the instance of Marloo, a curious kangaroo. He is an albino Eastern Gray Kangaroo, and he lives with Cindy, an Eastern Gray Kangaroo who is not albino.

albino Kangaroos are generally a sight to behold. This unusual skin disorder affects around one of every 100,000 kangaroos. Annemaree Van Rooy, the kangaroos’ owner, was the first to see the white kangaroo’s head peeking out of the mother’s pouch. With such odds stacked against them, it’s also worth noting that this isn’t the first albino kangaroo they’ve gotten their hands on.

The estate’s first albino kangaroo was born some years ago, and today there are nine of them! In the wild, albinism can make life tough for a kangaroo. They use their colors to camouflage themselves from pedatores. They appear to be at a disadvantage due to poor eyesight, therefore the combination of problems makes them an easy target.

“The joey hasn’t been named yet because it only appeared a few weeks ago,” Van Rooy told UNILAD. “She’ll be gone for a few weeks in the next month,” says the source. While kangaroos are uncommon, they may be found in plenty in the wildlife refuge. “We have a mob of white kangaroos and kangaroos that reside here on the refuge,” Van Rooy says.

Before the breeding season in 2019, there were an estimated 50 million kangaroos in Australia, according to sources.

According to such figures, there are just about 500 white kangaroos in the wild. Van Rooy and her husband own the Panorama Garden Estate. Surprisingly, the estate is currently home to a lot of kangaroos.

“Right now, there are roughly nine in the mob, a mix of white and albino,” Van Rooy remarked. “They’re pretty unique and quite unusual.” Thankfully, the proprietors claim that the kangaroos will be able to live in their refuge as they would in the wild. Last but not least, let’s hope the white kangaroo stays healthy!