Albino kangaroo born in Tashkent Zoo

Anvar Umarov · 15:09, 16.10.2014 · Updated 23:08 · 2289 views

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- An albino kangaroo has been born at a zoo in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Tashkent Zoo has been keeping Bennett’s tree-kangaroo for over 20 years.

During this period, Tashkent Zoo received new kangaroos from zoos in Riga (Latvia) and Zlin Lesna (Czech Republic) to avoid inbreeding.

Tashkent Zoo noted that it received the first albino kangaroos from Czech Republic, which share joy to children for several years.

Currently Tashkent Zoo has four kangaroos, three of which are albinos and one is gray. Newborn kangaroo is also white.

Anvar Umarov

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