A few weeks ago, this five-year-old albino orangutan was rescued from a remote village on Borneo where it was kept in a cage. The animal is now under the care of the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation. Orangutans are critically endangered and the foundation says they aren’t aware of any albino orangutans reported anywhere else, ever. From National Geographic:
The foundation held an international campaign asking for name suggestions from around the world. Ultimately it chose “Alba,” meaning “white” in Latin and “dawn” in Spanish.
“Hopefully a new dawn will come for these precious animals,” the group said in a statement reported by the Jakarta Post.