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Rare Albino Seal Spotted on Zeeland Beach

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An unusual seal was spotted on the beach at Neeltje Jans in Zeeland on Sunday. The animal has albinism. It was completely white with red eyes, the Reddingsteam Zeedieren said on Facebook. According to the organization, albino seals are a rare find. “Due to a quirk of nature, the seal has no pigment,” Reddingsteam Zeedieren wrote.The animal seemed to be healthy, so the marine animal rescue organization decided to leave it be. “It will swim away w…

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A seal with albinism was spotted on the beach of Neeltje Jans last night, reports the Marine Animal Rescue Team foundation on social media. "This is the first time we have seen one in Zeeland," Jaap van der Hiele of the foundation told Omroep Zeeland. The albino seal was spotted by beachgoers. According to the rescue team, the animal appeared healthy. Van der Hiele suspects that the animal found its way back to sea at high tide. Rare With alb…

·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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A seal with albinism was found on the beach at Neeltje Jans on Sunday evening, the Marine Animal Rescue Team foundation reports on social media. ‘Due to...

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A remarkable discovery was made on the beach near Neeltje Jans in Zeeland last night. Someone found a live seal there. That in itself wasn't very surprising, but it turned out to be a pure white albino seal. "That is extremely rare," says Emmy Venema, stranding coordinator at the Pieterburen Seal Center foundation.

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Reformatorisch Dagblad broke the news in Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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