Nature is full of mysteries, especially when it comes to wildlife. New species are discovered every year, and unexpected variations often appear in familiar ones. Sometimes, these discoveries aren't made by scientists at all but by ordinary people going about their daily lives.

That's exactly what happened to a group of fishermen in the Caribbean. While working near Costa Rica's Tortuguero National Park, they caught a shark unlike anything they had ever seen before. Its skin was a bright orange color, and its eyes were strikingly pale. It's no surprise that photos of the shark online sparked the curiosity of marine researchers.

Once scientists examined the images more closely, they realized the shark wasn't just unusual in color – it had two rare genetic conditions, making this animal th

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