On International Albinism Awareness Day, these photos shed light on the condition

The International Albinism Awareness Day is observed today (June 13) to not only promote visibility and human rights but also to challenge stereotypes and discrimination. The theme for 2025 is highlighting the risk of skin cancer in those with albinism and the lack of access to sunscreens, skin cancer screening and protective clothing (Picture: EPA/AMPE ROGERIO)

Albinism is a rare, lifelong genetic condition that can be found in people and animals. It affects the production of melanin, which is the pigment that gives skin, hair and eyes colour. Those with albinism have little or no melanin (Picture: EPA/JEROME FAVRE)

Shaun Ross attends a fashion show during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Berlin, Germany. Ross is widely known as being the first international male fashion model with albinism (Picture: EPA/JENS KALAENE)

Albinism affects people of any ethnicity and gender where both parents carry the gene that can pass the condition on. There is no cure for the reduced amount or absence of melanin in the body (Picture: EPA/JOSE COELHO)

This photo shows two baby Galapagos giant tortoise in the Tropiquarium in Servion, Switzerland. One is albino while the other is not. Even though albinism is widespread among animals, it's unpredictability in wild animals and varied use of the term makes definition more difficult (Picture: EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT)

Vision issues are common among albino people as the lack of melanin affects the development of the retina in utero. These issues can include astigmatism, poor eyesight, squint and sensitivity to light, according to the NHS (Picture: EPA/DAI KUROKAWA)

Global organisations such as the 'Doctors in Solidarity' physician's union provide health screening and medications for albino people in places like Bie, Angola, where nearly 7,000 people have the condition (Picture: EPA/AMPE ROGERIO)

While albinism can affect a person of any ethnicity, it is seen more prevalently in certain areas. The Guna people have a population of around 60,000 and are the indigenous people of Panama and Columbia. Experts estimate that one in 150 Guna people have the condition (Picture: EPA/BIENVENIDO VELASCO)

Survival rates for animals in the wild born with albinism is significantly reduced. Poor eyesight can affect an animal's ability to hunt as well as spot any prey, while the lack of colouration in the fur or scales can lessen it's ability to camouflage itself (Picture: EPA/MARIO LOPEZ)

Three albino sisters Aydili Gonzalez (C), 23, Ceily (R), 19, and Yaili (L), 23 in Panama City, Panama are seen in the photo above. Due to the hereditary nature of albinism, it is common for siblings to inherit the condition (Picture: EPA/BIENVENIDO VELASCO)