SHIMMERING, shining and born pure, snowy white.

A rare albino baby wombat called Casper has enchanted Wildlife Victoria carers charged with raising him since his mother was hit and killed by a car.

The little creature with long, translucent nails, white whiskers but brown eyes has thrived in human foster care.

Weighing a tiny 118g when rescued, Casper has plumped up to 150g and is on track to eventually reach an ideal weight of more than 55kg.

Carer Linda, from the Warrandyte Wildlife Victoria shelter, said Casper is taking 12.5ml of milk six times a day.

He is only the third albino reportedly found in Victoria, with all three hailing from Wilsons Promontory.