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Albino possum (2nd of 2)

Albino possum

Very rarely an albino possum is caught by a trapper. This one was captured in 1967 above Whitemans Valley, near Wellington.

About this item

Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PAColl-7327)
Reference: EP/1962/2312

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Gerard Hutching. 'Possums', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/possums/1/3/2