An extremely rare and stunning white blackbuck was recently spotted freely roaming inside the IIT Madras campus. An albino blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is an exceptionally rare variant characterised by a complete lack of melanin, a natural pigment that is the primary determinant of skin, hair and eye color.

Another video of an albino blackbuck racing across Manohar C Watsa Stadium in IIT Madras had gone viral in June 2025. Previous instances of its sighting from IIT Madras indicate presence of a gene pool of albinism in the region. But this also raises a concern. Here's why....

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