How is the striking color of the unique orange shark with white eyes found in Costa Rica

In the maritime area near Costa Rica’s Tortuguero National Park, a unique look was fishing – a vibrant orange and completely white eyes – making impression on scientists. This is the first time this case has been recorded in the world. Normally the sharks of this kind have dark gray or almost black skin to get lost in the environment. But this particular animal caught by fishermen in the area appeared in bright orange and iris without eyes due to a rare genetic specialty. As experts explain, it is a combination of two situations: the blond, which makes the skin get yellow or orange, and of alphabet, that makes the skin and eyes lose their normal color. This combination gave the characteristic of “orange with white eyes”, says USA Today. What is striking is that this shark managed to survive to adulthood, which shows that these genetic mutations did not negatively affect the […]
Source: News Beast

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