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Rare albino whale puts on a show

off Australian coast (video)

 Started by Still Waters , Oct 01 2012 01:54 PM
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#1    Still Waters

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Posted 01 October 2012 - 01:54 PM

It may seem straight out of Moby Dick, but a rare white whale is thrilling Australians off the eastern coast.

The albino humpback has been nicknamed "Migaloo" by researchers who track his movements.

Albino whales are rare and Migaloo is the only documented all-white humpback adult, according to Peter Harrison, director of marine ecology research at Southern Cross University in Australia.

Migaloo was first seen in 1991 when he was a juvenile, Harrison says, and researchers believe he is now in his 20s.

http://edition.cnn.c...hale/index.html

He's beautiful :wub: Long may he live.
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Posted 01 October 2012 - 02:35 PM

What a majestic looking creature..... :)

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Posted 01 October 2012 - 05:58 PM

He's magnificent!

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Posted 01 October 2012 - 07:46 PM

I wonder if the other whales know he's different?

Here's hoping he lives long and prospers.
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Posted 02 October 2012 - 12:11 PM

He's fantastic!

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