Alaska biologist photographs rare albino caribou calf with red eyes and pink hooves An Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist spotted a rare albino caribou calf while counting calves north of Fairbanks in late June and captured what may be the first photos of such an animal. An Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist photographed a rare albino caribou calf while conducting a routine aerial survey north of Fairbanks in late June, possibly capturing the first photos ever taken of such an animal. Rare Albino Caribou Spotted During SurveyJordan Pruszenski was counting caribou calves from a small plane to determine how many survived their first month when she spotted a white speck on the landscape. The late June activity was about to become anything but routine. The white speck turned out to be a rare albino caribou. Pruszenski described how difficult the animal was to track against the snowy terrain.You could totally see it like on the horizon, and then it steps onto like the snow patch and totally disappears, she said. The pilot turned the plane back toward the animal for another look. As the plane took another pass, Pruszenski snapped several photos of the calf.In addition to its white fur, the calf had incredible, beady red eyes and pink hooves, according to Pruszenski. The sighting came with even rarer photographic evidence. The previous confirmed sighting of an albino caribou calf was from 1976. That animal had been observed through a spotting scope for a couple of minutes, and no photos were taken at the time.Previous Sighting Date From 1976A Super Cub private bush plane takes off from the gravel runway at Lake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage, Alaska, where similar survey flights are conducted. As for this calf, there is no way of knowing if it survived past the one-month check in late June. Biologists did not collar the calf or its mother, and its white fur will make it stand out to predators. Once it steps off of the snow it just really stands out, Pruszenski said.So we are really not sure how long it will last. Pruszenski told the outlet that anyone who spots the animal should report it, but she urged people not to disturb it. If you happen to see it, it would be great to let us know. But what we do not really want is people to really be sort of trying to bother this caribou, she said.Biologists Urge Public Not To Disturb ItWe want to be able to give it its best shot, which will be to kind of just let it be a normal caribou. The sentiment is perfectly reasonable. Let the caribou do caribou stuff. It is not looking for fame.Enjoy the photos of the rare animal and keep it moving. The sighting offered a brief, remarkable glimpse of an animal that nature rarely allows to be seen.