Researchers don’t believe the rare condition, albino-xanthochromism, poses a significant threat to the shark’s survivability.

A shark with a striking orange appearance caused by a rare skin condition has been caught off the coast of Costa Rica. The nurse shark, which measured more than six feet long, stood out from the species’ usual brown colouring. The shark was captured on a sport fishing trip near Tortuguero National Park, at a depth of 37 metres.

Marine biologists say they have discovered a rare, bright-orange nurse shark off Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast.

Anglers off Costa Rica caught a 6-foot-long nurse shark with an orange-yellow hue in a first-of-its-kind sighting, a study said and photos show. Photo from Garvin Watson, shared by Marioxis Macías-Cuyare

Have you ever seen a shark like this? This amazing bright orange shark is so far the only one of its kind, found during a fishing trip near Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica. Its unusual colour is caused by something called xanthism,

Orange you glad for the chance to learn about a new shark? We dove deep into the story of an orange nurse shark that was found during a 2024 fishing trip near Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica.

Scientists have documented a first-of-its-kind shark with striking orange skin and ghostly white eyes, a discovery they say is the result of two exceedingly rare genetic conditions. Researchers quickly photographed the nurse shark before releasing it back into the water.

Anglers in Costa Rica reeled in a six-foot nurse shark with white eyes and a bright, glowing orange body unlike any other.