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Prepare yourself for a look at a rare albino caribou calf photographed possibly for the first time

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Joseph, S. (2026, October 13). Prepare yourself for a look at a rare albino caribou calf photographed possibly for the first time. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/rare-albino-caribou-calf-photographed-possibly-first-time

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-13 · by Sean Joseph

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Jordan Pruszenski, an Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist, spotted and photographed an albino caribou calf during a routine June aerial count north of Fairbanks. This sighting is believed to be the first one with photographic evidence since 1976 when another albino caribou was observed briefly without photos being taken. The calf's survival beyond its first month remains uncertain due to increased vulnerability from its white fur and distinctive red eyes against natural backgrounds. The department advises observers to report sightings but not approach or disturb the animal.
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An Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist named Jordan Pruszenski spotted what could be the first-ever photographed albino caribou calf during an aerial survey north of Fairbanks, Alaska, in late June 2026. While counting caribou calves to assess survival rates, she noticed a white speck that turned out to be the rare animal. Pruszenski described it as "incredible" with red eyes and pink hooves. The last known sighting of an albino calf by the department was in 1976, but no photographs were taken at that time. This recent discovery marks a significant event, providing photographic evidence for scientific study and public interest.

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📰 Albino Caribou Calf Photographed
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The late June routine activity to determine how many calves survived their first month was about to become anything but routine. The white speck was a rare albino caribou.
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🔮 A rare albino caribou calf was photographed recently in Alaska for what very well could be the first time.

Claims (22 extracted, 2 hedged)

You want your OutDoors with a story? asserted
You → want → story
A rare albino caribou calf was photographed recently in Alaska for what very well could be the first time. uncertain
what → photograph → Alaska
Jordan Pruszenski, an Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist, was counting caribou calves in a small plane north of Fairbanks when she spotted a white speck. asserted
she → count → speck
The late June routine activity to determine how many calves survived their first month was about to become anything but routine. The white speck was a rare albino caribou. asserted
speck → determine → month
"I’m just like, 'What is happening'" Pruszenski said, reports KOTZ. asserted
KOTZ → ’m → ?
"You could totally see it like on the horizon, and then it steps onto like the snow patch and totally disappears." uncertain
it → see → patch
The pilot turned the plane back towards the animal for another look. asserted
pilot → turn → look
As the plane took another pass, Pruszenski snapped several photos. asserted
Pruszenski → take → photos
In addition to the white fur, this calf also had "incredible, beady red eyes" and pink hooves. asserted
calf → have → eyes
This rare sighting came with even rarer photographic evidence. asserted
sighting → come → evidence
It had been observed through a spotting scope for a couple of minutes and no photos were taken. asserted
photos → observe → minutes
As for this calf, there's no way of knowing if it has survived past the one-month check in late June. asserted
it → be → June
Biologists didn't collar the calf or the mother and its white fur is going to make it stand out to predators. asserted
it → collar → predators
"Once it steps off of the snow it just really stands out," Pruszenski said. asserted
Pruszenski → step → snow
"So we’re really not sure how long it’ll last." asserted
it → ’re → ?
The name of the albino caribou's herd isn't being shared, so that people don't head out on their own looking for it. asserted
people → share → it
"If you happen to see it, it’d be great to let us know. asserted
us → happen → it
But what we don't really want is people to really be sort of trying to bother this caribou," Pruszenski told the outlet. asserted
Pruszenski → want → outlet
"We want to be able to give it its best shot, which will be to kind of just let it be a normal caribou. asserted
it → want → shot
" That sounds perfectly reasonable. asserted
That → sound → ?
Let the caribou do caribou stuff. asserted
caribou → let → stuff
It's not looking for fame. asserted
It → look → fame
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