'Remarkable': Rare, All-White Kangaroo Born At Zoo In New York

HARPURSVILLE, NY — Employees at the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York were in awe when they discovered just how rare one of their baby kangaroos is.

"Our jaws are on the floor!" the park wrote on Facebook when announcing the birth of their newest resident: an all-white joey that just may be the only one in the country.

Animal Adventure Park, which isn't accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, said it is "not aware of any leucistic red kangaroo in the United States," showing "Just how rare this occurrence is."

"What a remarkable day!" the park wrote.

The still unnamed all-white baby kangaroo is leucistic, which means there is a lack of color pigmentation and white coat over his body, the park wrote.

He's considered leucistic instead of albino because there is black color pigmentation in his eyes, the Facebook post added, "therefore not your normally anticipated red-eyed albino mutation."

Born 4-5 months ago, the joey's condition wasn't known until recently because red kangaroos are born the size of a thumbnail, according to the park, and do much of their development in the mother's pouch.

The baby was "pulled" from the pouch this month for a full inspection and returned to the pouch for the mom, Rosie, to raise. He could be ready for visitors by the time the park reopens for the season in April.