The Spotting of a Rare White Whale Is Good News for the Species’ Comeback
Migaloo, a famous humpback that frequents Australian waters, is most likely the same animal just seen off New Zealands coast.
(Photo: Courtesy New Zealand Department of Conservation)
JUL 7, 2015Taylor Hill is TakePart's associate environment and wildlife editor.
http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/07/07/white-whale-spotted-new-zealand-humpback?cmpid=tpdaily-eml-2015-07-07
A rare white whale swimming between New Zealands North and South Islands put the exclamation point on the countrys annual whale survey this week, with researchers recording more of the marine mammals in the region than ever before.
The white humpback was seen traveling through Cook Straitthe channel between the two islandswith another whale last week as researchers were wrapping up their annual whale count survey.
Ted Perano, one of six ex-whalers on the New Zealand Department of Conservations survey team, was the first to spot the near mythical creature from a lookout point near the Tory Channel entrance.
A survey team on a boat reported to the location to get an accurate identification on the whale; then they realized they had pulled up along a white humpback.
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