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A ghost-white whale kept returning to Australia. 🐋
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Animal OdditiesSep 11, 2026

A ghost-white whale kept returning to Australia. 🐋

A ghost-white whale kept returning to Australia. 🐋 . . . Migaloo was first photographed near Byron Bay in 1991. The humpback, believed to be male, repeatedly followed the roughly 10,000-kilometre migration route along Australia’s east coast. Among thousands of dark whales, one became recognizable on sight.

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BBC News, 2019, 'Migaloo: Search for white humpback whale off Australia'

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