Giraffe has same skin-lightening condition as Michael Jackson

It’s true – this giraffe in Kenya may well have something in common with MJ and everyone else with the rare skin condition vitiligo (where the skin gradually loses its pigment). New Scientist has reported that Zoe Muller from the Rothschild’s Giraffe Project and the University of Bristol, UK, has identified the first case of vitiligo in a…

Meet Rowdy, the viral Black Lab with vitiligo

We recently posted about a dog with vitiligo. Not just any dog, though. A dog who was the subject of a Photoshop battle on Reddit. (If you missed it, read here.) Shortly after we published the post, we wondered – who is the pooch? And we have found the answer. This is Rowdy, and in fact, he…

Black lab with vitiligo gets Photoshop battle

A black lab whose fur is slowly turning white has been on the receiving end of a Photoshop battle. Reported by Mashable, this 15 year old Labrador has had a Photoshop fix after his photo was posted to Reddit. Mashable describes: ‘Turns out, there are great deal of superheroes this dog looks like (many from…