Shoulda grabbed him

Some people who take care of sea turtle hatchings spotted an albino sea turtle (normally green, because these are green sea turtles) as it headed toward the ocean after hatching.  The articles notes how unlikely it is for any green sea turtles to survive to adulthood (1 in 1000 or so), and how it's even harder for albinos to survive.

Which means the prospects for the cute little critter making it to full-size are very small.  Would it have been a serious problem to grab him and let him survive in captivity?  And maybe breed more other rare albino green sea turtles?

Too late now.  He could have been a god.  Now he's probably inside a cod.


Rare Albino Turtle Hatchling Treks Across Aussie Beach