A rare albino whale has been sighted off the coast of Australia on Tuesday.
The albino humpback, nicknamed "Migaloo", was first spotted in 1991 and sibce then researchers have tracked his movements.
The sighting was confirmed by White Whale Research Center Oskar Peterson, reporters have said, adding, the footage of the sea creature has been caught on a mobile phone's camera along the Green Cape in New South Wales.
Peterson told ABC News Australia, "He's quite an amazing sight."
In 2011, whale watchers discovered another all-white humpback and nicknamed him Migaloo Junior.
According to Peterson, the mammal glows in the water like a fluorescent bulb. According to International Business Times, Migaloo Junior does not appear before spectators every year, but Migaloo appears during the annual migration from the Antarctic to the site of breeding along the Great Barrier Reef.
Pictures and videos of Migaloo sighting have been shared on micro-blogging sites.
According to experts, male humpbacks can travel around 140 kilometers a day. Humpback whales are known to survive for as long as 90 years.
The albino humpback, nicknamed "Migaloo", was first spotted in 1991 and sibce then researchers have tracked his movements.
Peterson told ABC News Australia, "He's quite an amazing sight."
In 2011, whale watchers discovered another all-white humpback and nicknamed him Migaloo Junior.
According to Peterson, the mammal glows in the water like a fluorescent bulb. According to International Business Times, Migaloo Junior does not appear before spectators every year, but Migaloo appears during the annual migration from the Antarctic to the site of breeding along the Great Barrier Reef.
Pictures and videos of Migaloo sighting have been shared on micro-blogging sites.
According to experts, male humpbacks can travel around 140 kilometers a day. Humpback whales are known to survive for as long as 90 years.
