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Migaloo The White Whale Has Survived Japanese Hunting Season

Migaloo, The White Whale

Migaloo, The White Whale

According to his official web sheet: “MIGALOO has survived the Japanese Whale slaughter in the Southern Ocean and has just cruised into Queensland waters.”

In case you don’t know who Migaloo is, he’s a real-life all white humpback whale that frequents the Queensland coast of Australia. He’s the only documented all-white adult humpback whale on the planet, and his name means “white fella” in the aboriginal tongue.

White Whale Pictures (Also Albino)

Migaloo, The White Whale

Migaloo, The White Whale

Migaloo, an all-white humpback whale, believed to be albino, travels up and down the east coast of Australia. Close-up photographs have shown that it’s likely that Migaloo has skin cancer, due to his lack of protection from the sun.

Skin Cancer?

Skin Cancer?

Here’s an whole post dedicated to albino animals.