A white raven has been turning heads around Kenai for the last month. ... “truly a once in a lifetime occurrence.” The refuge confirmed that the bird is leucistic, not albino.

A rare albino deer was recently spotted in our viewing area, and ABC13 reached out to wildlife experts to ask some questions ...

It’s not albino, but leucistic, evidenced by its sky-blue eyes. Given its rarity, it’s likely the same white raven that was first spotted on the Kenai Peninsula this summer.

Alaska commuter spots rare leucistic raven. Kris Capps Kris Capps. Author email; Aug 24, 2023 ... This is a raven that is not totally white or albino, but definitely not a black-colored raven.

Last summer, the raven was spotted south of Anchorage on the Kenai Peninsula, where biologists confirmed the bird is not an albino but leucistic — which means it has a gene that causes a loss of ...

It’s not albino, but leucistic, evidenced by its sky-blue eyes. Given its rarity, it’s likely the same white raven that was first spotted on the Kenai Peninsula this summer.

A white raven engages in flight with another raven in Midtown Anchorage on Tuesday. (Bill Roth / ADN) He said seeing one is uncommon, but noted that many leucistic animals are likely born in the ...

Throughout the fall, a rare white raven breakfasted at a McDonald’s and lunched at a Wendy’s in Anchorage, Alaska. Photographs confirmed word-of-mouth reports; a Facebook group that now has ...

Albino animals are extremely rare. Only one in every 10,000 mammals, and 1 in 30,000 bird births produce an albino. Tanya Lowe, Curator and Education Director at Hawk Creek Wildlife Center, explains.