The Struggle for Existence
jjacquet | April 23, 2009I mentioned in my last post that humans love rare things, but not necessarily albinos. As Justin pointed out in the comments, that is not exactly true. White-skinned albinos are hunted by other humans throughout eastern and central Africa because they believe their body parts will add potency to black magic rituals.
Pink dolphins are also at risk. Last month, an albino Bottlenose dolphin (which is actually deliciously pink) was discovered in an inland lake in Louisiana, which has become such an attraction that conservationists have warned tourists to leave it alone.