An extremely rare white humpback whale was spotted recently near Norway.
Welsh maritime engineer Dan Fisher made the startling discovery off the coast
of Norway in August. Fisher has dubbed him Willow the White Whale.
Website Life’s Little Mysteries states: this is only the second known adult white
humpback whale on the planet. The first is Migaloo, a humpback who’s made
numerous cameos off Australia’s east coast. The whale’s name means
“white fella” in Aboriginal, and he’s usually spotted as he makes his annual
migration to Antarctic waters during the southern spring.
While Migaloo is thought to be affected by albinism, a genetic condition that
stifles melanin pigmentation, it’s possible his Norwegian counterpart is not
albino, but leucistic. Leucism can affect pigments other than melanin and it
doesn’t result in the pink eyes characteristic of albinism.
Leucism can also
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