CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — A rare albino dolphin was recently spotted by a tour group in Chincoteague and captured in a video shared with WTKR News 3.

Captain John Shields, who works with Snug Harbor Marina in Chincoteague, was able to catch a quick video of the sea mammal while on the water with a tour group.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), only 14 albino dolphins have been documented since records were kept in 1962.

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Shields reported that the white dolphin was seen by his group feeding close to a sand bar. After watching for a few minutes, the albino dolphin appeared.

"The dolphin was so bright in the glimmering sun that it even glowed under the

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