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  1. Cream-Colored Sea Turtles Spotted on Florida Shores

    Tue, 18 Sep 2012

    and differentiates them from even albino species. "It's a lack of pigment, so it's not exactly like albinism ," Melissa Ranly, the director of just like any other leucistic or albino animals in the wild, they're pretty

  2. School Sunscreen Ban Angers Parent

    Sun, 24 Jun 2012

    day so burned that their mother rushed them to the hospital. The sisters aren't just fair-skinned. Zoe has a form of albinism that makes her particularly sun-sensitive. "Yeah, I was crying about my sunburn," Zoe said. Mother Jesse Michener of

  3. Albino Killer Whale Spotted Off Russia's Eastern Coast

    Mon, 23 Apr 2012

    establish whether Iceberg is albino , a genetic condition that would confirm Iceberg is an albino , but we don't know much about albinism in orcas," Hoyt said. In believed to have caused its albinism . More recent sightings of

  4. Blind From Albinism , Photographer Uses Camera for Eyes

    Fri, 23 Mar 2012

    pretty much anything." Hildebrand has albinism , a rare hereditary disorder that prevents some of her sight. "I am a person with albinism ," she said. "But I am also a person photographs and a mother and an artist. My albinism is only just one aspect of me. It doesn't

  5. Man With Albinism Bullied on Street: Would You Step In?

    Thu, 15 Mar 2012

    We got a freak show! We got the albino show!" a boy shouted, referring to Chris, a young man with albinism , a genetic condition causing a lack The actor who played Chris has albinism , which affects one in 17,000 Americans

  6. "Primetime: What Would You Do?" Airing Friday, March 16, 9 PM

    Wed, 14 Mar 2012

    bad behavior happens in a public place, will anyone come to the aid of the young woman? Albinism : Will anyone stand up for a young adult with Albinism who is being tormented by bullies? Drop Dead Diva: What will happen when a size 14 woman

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  1. How to Help: Progeria, Hoarders

    Sat, 10 Mar 2012

    prevalent and difficult to treat. Deadly Albinism in Tanzania : In Tanzania, life with albinism is a near death sentence. 64 people have the blood, bones and skin of people with albinism . Aside from gruesome attacks, Tanzanian

  2. Death Toll Grows for African Albinos Hunted for Witch Doctors' Brews

    Sat, 3 Mar 2012

    tribalism, demoralization or sex. She has albinism , a medical condition in which the body Since 2007 in Tanzania, 64 people with albinism have been murdered for their body parts receive prosthetics . To learn more about albinism and help victims of violence and abuse

  3. Lonely Ginger Seal Finds New Home

    Sat, 17 Sep 2011

    Although the seal isn’t a true albino with white fur and skin, it does flippers and light-colored eyes. Albino features often create problems for Blindness does go along with albinism at times,” said Wigdahl. Although

  4. Tanzanian Woman With Albinism Gets New Arms

    Fri, 27 Aug 2010

    help Tanzanians with albinism Persons with albinism , like Staford, are grotesque phenomenon of albino killings, allowed Staford action to prevent the albino killings in East Africa for every person with albinism that even when you lose

  5. AN UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY INTO THE WORLD OF AN ALBINO ON “20/20,” AIRING FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 10 PM ET ON ABC

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    in Tanzania, Africa. Albinism , a medical condition treatment of those living with albinism on “ 20/20 ” last October Africa where those with albinism are being hacked and killed that a potion containing albino bones will bring luck

  6. How to Help Tanzanians With Albinism

    Fri, 2 Oct 2009

    In Tanzania, life with albinism is a near death sentence. Fifty-four people with albinism have been murdered since 2007 -- their limbs in the blood, bones and skin of people with albinism . Aside from gruesome attacks, Tanzanian albinos

  7. Journey to Tanzania: Reporter Exposes Epidemic of Albino Killings

    Fri, 2 Oct 2009

    Tanzanians with albinism , a genetic condition grotesque rash of albino killings : 54 people skin of people with albinism , which has created children -- some with albinism , some without grinding poverty. The albino children live

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  1. Man With Albinism Under Attack

    Fri, 16 Mar 2012

    and there are countless others who tell similar stories. A news. No wonder. For decades Hollywood had depicted evil albino characters no less. Which brings us to the question what would you do while walking down main street. You saw or heard

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    similar stories. A news. No wonder. For decades Hollywood had depicted evil albino characters -- no less. Which brings us to the question what would you do while walking down main street. You saw or
  2. Standing Up to Albinism Bullies

    Wed, 14 Mar 2012

    A group of women steps up to defend a man with albinism facing bullies' taunts.

  3. Albinism : Life Outside the Mainstream

    Fri, 27 Aug 2010

    Capitol Hill carried. She met with congressman Gerald Connolly to lobby the US government to take action to prevent the albino killings in East Africa. Sure you we can't make sure that this never happens. Less than three months later and madam

    Albino found at 2:02

    Connolly to lobby the US government to take action to prevent the albino killings in East Africa. Sure you -- we can't make sure that this never happens. Less than three months later and madam
  4. Albinism : Caught Between Dark and Light

    Fri, 27 Aug 2010

    Part 1: African-American fraternal twin brothers separated only by skin color.

  5. Albinism : Caught Between Dark and Light

    Sat, 28 Aug 2010

    Part 1: African-American fraternal twin brothers separated only by skin color.

  6. Albinism : Caught Between Dark and Light

    Fri, 2 Oct 2009

    African-American fraternal twin brothers separated only by skin color.

  7. Tanzanian With Albinism Visits Capitol Hill

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    levels on Capitol Hill She met with congressman Gerald Connolly to lobby the US government to take action to prevent the albino killings in East Africa. Sure you Wear in weekend through the State Department is very active and engaged with the and

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    Connolly to lobby the US government to take action to prevent the albino killings in East Africa. Sure you Wear in weekend through the State Department is very active and engaged with the -- and
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