A rare albino seal pup has been left in need of rescue after being rejected by his family.

The abandoned albino pup looks on at the rest of the seals (Picture: Anatoly Strakhov/ Caters)

With his bright pink flippers, light brown fur and pale blue eyes, this seal pup stands out from the crowd.

And thatâs exactly his problem â just like the Ugly Duckling, nobody wants to play with him.

The rare albino seal has been rejected by his family and left to fend for himself… all alone.

The albino seal hides beneath some logs (Picture: Anatoly Strakhov/ Caters)

The images were taken by photographer Anatoly Strakhov who spotted the little seal hiding under logs onÂ Tyuleniy Island, Russia.

The 61-year-old said: âHe wasnât playing with other baby seals. He was just hiding and waiting for his mother to come and feed him.



âHe had a very strange colour fur and looked different from his two black brothers.

The albino seal has now been taken to a dolphinarium (Picture: Anatoly Strakhov/ Caters)

âWhen the seal saw me he turned his head to me as I took his picture. I spent around half an hour photographing him and was pleased to be able to capture such an unusual animal.

âBut it is a great pity because the poor seal is almost blind and so was unlikely to survive in the wild.â

Staff from a dolphinarium have now taken the seal into their care.

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