# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTNr9n8DPf2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65517708-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/9cbc5ef3ce.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-01-07T15:05:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

One of nature’s rarest sights 🤍 🐧
 
This gentoo penguin’s stark white colour is the result of leucism, a rare genetic mutation. Unlike albinism, it only partially affects pigmentation and has been seen across several species, from whales to even giraffes.
 
#EarthCapture by aeroture_aus
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#GentooPenguin #WhitePenguin #RareMutation

## Stats

- **Views:** 368,228
- **Likes:** 120,119
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 771

## Tags

raremutation, whitepenguin, earthcapture, gentoopenguin

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