The White Baboon

It is quite rare to encountered white Baboon, But recently in the Mara Simba Lodge area, we frequently got a picture of an albino Baboon. It might not be true that is Albinism but it might be Leucism which affect the pigment in the skin and its fur. This might be a topic to discussed from the blue as many are not aware of the white Baboon in the wilderness. What amazed me is when the white creature forage with no worry among the troop of about 35 troops. "I got closer so to agree it is the white baboon" Said John.

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Our volunteers got this Albino Baboon in Mara Simba area Maasai Mara. our village Photographer

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James oneof the Maa Silver Research Citizen Scientist capture this 2021.

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First 2010 by Teacher Sopia our Chief researcher.

White Baboon foraging

It is under research so to identify what has affecting the Baboon to appear white. It was on our morning hour research when volunteers got the snapshot of the white creature which has astonished many of our facebook page fans.
 The Baboon is luckly to survive the unfamiliar and non camouflage environment, so for the safari goers tour the Maasai Mara ecosystem to be luck to encounter the unusual creature.