Los expertos locales en vida silvestre están asombrados por el avistamiento de una tortuga albina increíblemente rara en Australia.

Los expertos locales han dado pocas posibilidades de supervivencia a una rara cría de tortuga albina en la isla de la Gran Barrera de Coral. Esta semana se vio una joven tortuga marina verde que se dirigía al agua en la isla Lady Elliot, frente a la costa de Bundaberg, en el noreste de Queensland. Las crías de tortugas marinas verdes a menudo tienen un caparazón gris oscuro, una piel verdosa y un caparazón blanco o amarillo pastel. la inusual tortuga de esta isla tiene la piel de color blanco rosado y un caparazón de color naranja rojizo.

El albinismo, una enfermedad hereditaria que hace que la piel, el cabello y los ojos se vean blancos, afecta solo a una de cada 100,000 tortugas. Los investigadores del complejo ambiental recurrieron a Instagram para enfatizar cómo la enfermedad de la criatura marina tiene importantes consecuencias. “Las estimaciones actuales de supervivencia de las crías hasta la edad adulta son de alrededor de uno en 1000”, publicaron en Instagram. “Desafortunadamente, el porcentaje de éxito de este pequeño se reduce aún más debido a la mala visión y la incapacidad para esconderse”.

Como resultado del papel de la melanina en el desarrollo del nervio óptico, la visión de la tortuga se resiente. Las tortugas albinas son alimento para los depredadores locales, según Jim Buck, el oficial de gestión de ecosistemas de la isla. “Estos pequeños tienen dificultades para salir del nido y, si lo hacen, no se adaptan bien al medio ambiente”, dice.

“Podemos ver fácilmente al animal, así que estoy seguro de que los depredadores tienen la misma ventaja”. Según él, los investigadores se sorprendieron cuando descubrieron el descubrimiento único, que solo se había documentado unas pocas veces en la historia de la isla.

Las tortugas marinas verdes solo se encuentran en unas pocas especies y están en peligro extremo. Según los investigadores de la isla Lady Elliot, la población del sur de la Gran Barrera de Coral ha crecido entre un 3% y un 4%.

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