Rare albino whale spotted off Australia coast

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Thursday, June 19, 2014
A rare albino humpback whale nicknamed Migaloo was spotted off the eastern coast of Australia.
A rare albino humpback whale nicknamed Migaloo was spotted off the eastern coast of Australia.
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AUSTRALIA (KABC) -- A rare albino humpback whale was spotted off the eastern coast of Australia for a third year in a row.

Researchers have nicknamed the all-white whale "Migaloo." He's one of only a small handful of documented all-white humpback adults.

Migaloo was first seen in 1991 when he was a juvenile. Researchers believe he's now in his 20s.

Migaloo doesn't show up every year, but this is the third year in a row he's been spotted. He's currently on annual migration from the Antarctic to the humpback's breeding grounds along the Great Barrier Reef.

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