A white humpback whale has been spotted off Byron Bay, which is on the east coast of Australia. If confirmed, this would be only the second known all-white whale. The first one, Migaloo (which means “White Fella” in Aboriginal) was first seen in 1991 and it is possible that this new whale is related. The new whale is mainly white but does seem to have some black markings around its head and tail.
“as far as we know, he is globally unique,” – Professor Peter Harrison from the Whale Research Centre, Southern Cross University on Migaloo’s celebrity status.
“There she blows!–there she blows! A hump like a snow-hill! It is Moby Dick!“ – Captain Ahab, well-known conservationist and whale lover.
You can read more from Divemaster News, or a website dedicated to Migaloo.
Or even see a video of Migaloo from You Tube:
