The albino calf looks similar to Migaloo, the famed whale known for being one of the only confirmed albino humpback whales in the world. He was first spotted swimming off the coast off Byron Bay ...

Migaloo—the Famous, Rare Albino Humpback Whale—Might Be Dead. Published Jun 22, 2022 at 12:05 PM EDT Updated Jun 22, ... Migaloo migrates just like any humpback in the south Pacific, ...

A white humpback whale, a seldom seen ocean dweller, recently made an appearance off the coast of Australia, video footage ...

An approximately 10m long white humpback body was found on Big Beach in Mallacoota on Saturday. The whale is feared to be beloved albino humpback whale Migaloo who was last seen two years ago.

The latest footage follows two other sightings of all-white, newborn humpback calves — but experts aren't convinced these whales are albino like the famous Migaloo.

MIgaloo, the only known albino humpback whale in the world, was first spotted in 1991 off Byron Bay - he had been tracked by scientists since until two years ago when the tracking device fell off.

Albino humpback whale Migaloo was first spotted in 1991 off Byron Bay, and had been tracked by researchers ever since, but went missing two years ago after losing his tracking device.

Nicknamed Migaloo – Aboriginal for “white one’’ – the rare humpback whale was believed to be a male albino aged about 10, with pure white skin and a distinctive hook on his dorsal fin.

Migaloo been sighted along the east coast of Australia with another whale known as Milo, which provided "valuable insight into the migratory behaviour of humpback whales" along Australia's coast.

Experts say the white whale is not an albino, but likely has leucism. (Image credit: Peter Coles) When the dead whale was discovered, some feared the animal was Migaloo, an albino male humpback ...