Adorable baby "Pink" elephant is at home with its herd despite its differences
It sounds like a joke, but this little elephant is absolutely real, and has stunned wildlife fans with its pale pink skin colouring.
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The adorable baby albino was seen flapping its ears and playing around by the edge of the river, surrounded by its family in the herd.
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For a family day out, this little baby elephant is really in the pink - thanks to its striking skin colour.
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But no one seems to notice it's hue is different from the usual elephant grey tone that the others are sporting.
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The calf was snapped drinking with its herd in Kruger National Park in northeastern South Africa.
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With his bright pink ears flapping in the wind, the pink calf is believed to be an albino, an extremely rare phenomenon amongst African elephants.
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Mr Coertze, from South Africa, said: 'We were watching the elephants drinking at the Shingwedsi River when we noticed the albino elephant calf.
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Health issues: Albino elephants don't have great eyesight, so the little one will be sticking close to its family (Image: Caters)
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Albino Elephants are renowned to not have strong eye sight.
