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Migaloo: 5 Interesting Facts About This White Humpback Whale

KJ Belonio   |

Jul 08, 2015 10:36 AM EDT

On Sunday, researchers on an annual winter humpback survey of the strait between North and South Islands have spotted the albino humpback whale known as Migaloo in New Zealand. Though the strait is a recognized migratory route for humpback whales swimming north from the Antarctic to join the East Australian stock, ABC News revealed it has been the first time that the whale has been sighted in New Zealand waters.