Rare Giant Albino Python Spotted at Teesta River Bank Near Lekhubhir NH10 — Possibly First in India
Rare Giant Albino Python Spotted at Teesta River Bank Near Lekhubhir NH10 — Possibly First in India
Siliguri, June 23 : In what could be a landmark wildlife sighting, a giant white python was spotted along the banks of the Teesta River near Lekhubhir on National Highway 10, close to Kalimpong, on the night of June 22, 2026. A video of the serpent, posted early Tuesday morning, has rapidly gone viral across social media platforms, drawing widespread attention from nature enthusiasts, wildlife experts, and the general public alike.
The snake has been identified as an albino Indian rock python (Python molurus), a creature whose pure white appearance sets it strikingly apart from its normally dark-patterned counterparts. While Indian rock pythons are a familiar sight along the Teesta river corridor — a known habitat for the species — witnesses say they have never before encountered one with albino colouration. If confirmed by wildlife authorities, this could represent the first documented sighting of an albino Indian rock python in the wild in India, making it an extraordinarily significant zoological event.
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