The rare turtle has been named ‘Alby’ and according to the volunteers this one was taking his time. His brothers and sisters had hatched last Friday, but Alby was still in the nest on Sunday.
According to an expert at the Queensland's Threatened Species Unit, the instance of albino hatchlings “occurs at the rate of one in many hundreds of thousands of eggs,” making this turtle very rare indeed, ABC Australia reported.
“Normally they don't survive coming out of the nest and when they do they're abnormal and not well suited to the environment, which means the chance of survival is very slim,” the scientist added.
It was reported that the albino turtles are not well suited to the environment, as they have no color; they have no camouflage, making them easy prey for larger sea creatures.
It looks like this albino turtle might have a future, though, “It walked very energetically from the nest down to the sea and happily swam away,” group president Leigh Warneminde said.
