Migaloo the white whale makes his annual migration past Australia
Another of "incredibly rare" mammals was spotted a day later
Another of "incredibly rare" mammals was spotted a day later
Another of "incredibly rare" mammals was spotted a day later
Maybe Captain Ahab should have taken a turn toward Australia.
Migaloo, the famed white humpback whale, made waves Saturday as he swam along north along the continent's eastern coastline. A group of whale watchers saw caught the rare sight of the albino Aussie slapping his tail off the coast of Port Mcquarie.
The whale, along with thousands of others, is making the annual northern migration from cool southern waters for mating.
"They’re up here to calve and to mate because obviously, they can’t have the calves in the cold water because they are born with no fat on them,” Sea World Gold Coast Marine Sciences director Trevor Long told the Australian Associated Press.
Migaloo, named for the Aboriginal word used to describe a white person, has grown in popularity since first being spotted in 1991. Last year, he received a police escort to the Great Barrier Reef after a boat came too close to him, and there is legislation in place to protect him.
Another "incredibly rare" white whale was seen Sunday by members of Whale Watchers Australia. The group nicknamed the new whale Oreo, because it has a dark face and portion of its tail.