{"id":344595,"date":"2025-12-31T11:51:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T11:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/344595\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T11:51:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T11:51:08","slug":"glimpse-of-rare-white-squirrel-adds-magic-to-winter-stroll-in-city-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/344595\/","title":{"rendered":"Glimpse of rare white squirrel adds magic to winter stroll in city park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">These charming images capture a rare sight in Queen&#8217;s Park, Brighton &#8211; an adorable white squirrel spotted among the trees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Argus Camera Club member Claire Andrews photographed the unusual animal after noticing its pale coat and striking pinkish eyes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While it may look almost magical, the squirrel is believed to be an albino grey squirrel, a rare genetic variant caused by a lack of pigment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Glimpse of rare white squirrel adds magic to winter stroll in city park. (Image: Claire Andrews)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read more:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In one particularly striking shot, the squirrel can be seen clutching a chestnut, adding to the appeal of the encounter.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Such sightings are uncommon, making the encounter all the more special for park visitors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Claire&#8217;s images are a reminder that Brighton&#8217;s green spaces continue to offer surprising glimpses of wildlife, even in the heart of the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"These charming images capture a rare sight in Queen&#8217;s Park, Brighton &#8211; an adorable white squirrel spotted among&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":344596,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[133473,133471,133474,90,56,54,55,133472,4407],"class_list":["post-344595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wildlife","tag-argus-camera-club","tag-claire-andrews","tag-rare-sight","tag-science","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-white-squirrel","tag-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=344595"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344595\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/344596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=344595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=344595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=344595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}