Unique White Humpback Whale Caught On Film

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Sky News

Unique White Humpback Whale Caught On Film
12:57pm UK, Monday August 16, 2010
Alan McGuinness, Sky News Online

A rare albino whale, the only one of its kind in the world, has been spotted off the coast of Australia.

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Migaloo surfaced every 10 to 15 minutes (Photo: Marc McCormack/The Cairns Post)

The all-white creature, known as Migaloo, which means "white fellow" in Aboriginal, was filmed 1.2 miles from Green Island near the Great Barrier Reef in North Queensland.

It is the first time the creature, which is the only known all-white humpback whale in the world, has been captured on film.

Migaloo surfaced every 10 to 15 minutes, and the footage will be used to produce a documentary to help protect him.

Great Barrier Reef Helicopter Group director Deborah Ross told the Cairns Post: "We've made it a professional goal to make sure we get Migaloo recorded so we can help protect him because he is so precious.



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[WillParkinson]

1. Gorgeous...

But I'd prefer them to say, "The only known one in the world" as there's so many things we've yet to discover.

I truly hope they can keep him protected.

[harun]

6. Me too, the scientist's will usually get that language right, The author's

of articles on the other hand try to sensationalize everything, hence the poor choice of words.

[petronius]

18. They got it right the second time, perhaps they didn't want to be repetitive

Pretty cool whale, I wonder if he gets sunburned...

[Larkspur]

2. Don't be surprised if he's the #1 target for Japanese whalers this upcoming hunt season

They first attack the babies because the mothers will stay with them and then the Japanese whalers kill the mother and anyone with her.

[CJvR]

9. Probably not.

There is little reason to risk even more negative press, an albino whale taste no different from a regular one.

[another saigon]

3. omg, look at this photo

absolutely stunning!

[Judi Lynn]

5. So beautiful. It takes one's breathe away. Thank you, so much.

Welcome to D.U., another saigon. :hi:

[another saigon]

15. there are several more photos at this link

http://tools.cairns.com.au/photo_gallery/photo_gallery_popup.php?category_id=71&offset=1




:) thank you for the welcome Judi Lynn. :hi:

[hootinholler]

4. Cue the Ahab jokes in 3, 2, 1...

This is cool though.

-Hoot

[Lightning Count]

7. Rare for albinos to survive that long in the wild.

Hope he does well.

[Doremus]

8. Let's film him and then tell the world where he's located. That'll protect him.

:eyes:

[Judi Lynn]

11. Hope it may serve to have more people looking out for him and his group. n/t

[gauguin57]

10. thar she blows!

(didn't want to disappoint you on the Ahab references)

[lonestarnot]

12. coo!

[superconnected]

13. Awesome - they found Moby Dick!

[ellenfl]

14. dang! i thought it was going to be a pic of rushbo at the beach! eom

[Anakin Skywalker]

20. Ha Ha! That's a Good One!

[another saigon]

16. I think he has a girlfriend....

:loveya:

[fishwax]

17. very cool!

:kick:

[Francesca9]

19. AHAB !!!