There Has Been One Documented Albino Penguin Chick

Penguins are undeniably quirky creatures and baby penguins are absolutely adorable. But the baby albino penguin born at a Polish zoo in December 2018 is almost too cute to believe.

And while its white feathers might look cool, Vikki McCloskey, curator of the California Academy of Science Steinhart Aquarium, explained to IFLScience that it will likely affect how other penguins view him. “Juvenile penguins don’t have their tuxedos until they go through their first adult molt,” she said. “If this bird never gets a tuxedo then I imagine the other birds would consider it a juvenile no matter how old it is.”