{"id":665854,"date":"2026-01-01T01:37:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T01:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/665854\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T01:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T01:37:14","slug":"glimpse-of-rare-white-squirrel-adds-magic-to-winter-stroll-in-city-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/665854\/","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\"><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/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":665855,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3847],"tags":[203142,203140,203143,70,16,15,203141,1717],"class_list":{"0":"post-665854","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wildlife","8":"tag-argus-camera-club","9":"tag-claire-andrews","10":"tag-rare-sight","11":"tag-science","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom","14":"tag-white-squirrel","15":"tag-wildlife"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115817286352059964","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=665854"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665854\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/665855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=665854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=665854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=665854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}