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A white albino whale bounding out the waterCredit: Caters News Agency<\/p>\n
The albino humpback majestically swimmingCredit: Caters News Agency<\/p>\n
Isabella Dobozy spotted the incredibly rare mammal<\/a> and captured the moment on her drone.<\/p>\n Albino \u2013 orr truly hypopigmented \u2013 whales are extremely rare. <\/p>\n Scientists say the unusual appearance could be explained by a genetic condition which have likely caused a loss of colour and resulted in the creature\u2019s milky complexion.<\/p>\n For humpbacks, the chance of albinism has been estimated at around 1 in 40,000.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t GRIM SCENE<\/p>\n Moment killer whales hunt great white sharks & rip out its liver in world-first<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n Isabella said: \u201cWhat an exciting afternoon of sighting one of the rarest animals on the planet.<\/p>\n \u201cThe fact that I was able to capture the whale breaching the water was truly an incredible experience. What a day!\u201d<\/p>\n Viewers loved the stunning sight.<\/p>\n One person commented: \u201cOh Wow Issy, so incredibly special.\u201d Another added: \u201cIncredible and a privilege for you to see Issy!!!! Wow.\u201d<\/p>\n It comes just months after a white killer whale was spotted off the coast of Japan\u2018s volcanic island Hokkaido. <\/p>\n Footage shows the \u00a0majestic creature can be seen swimming in a pod of at least five ordinary orcas.<\/p>\n It repeatedly swoops up out of the water before crashing back down into the ocean.<\/p>\n And the ghostly appearance means it really stands out amongst its pals.<\/p>\n Patches of colour forming the typical orca patterning can still be made out, but the skin that is usually a glossy black is instead virtually white.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, last year an extremely rare white killer<\/a> was spottted off Newport Beach in California<\/a>, US.<\/p>\n The Crew of the Catallac, a whale-watching vessel operated by Davey\u2019s Locker and Newport Landing, captured the once-in-a-lifetime interaction nine miles offshore.<\/p>\n The incredible footage showed the ghostly whale swimming with a pod of roughly seven orcas and chewing on an unknown animal.<\/p>\n The crew said that killer whale sightings are rare and they were thrilled about the \u201cspecial encounter\u201d with the four-year-old calf.<\/p>\n Captain Dani Fasser said: \u201cWe got extremely lucky, and were able to locate a pod of at least five to seven orcas, one of which was a four-year-old calf named Frosty, after its milky-white appearance.<\/p>\n \u201cThe passengers watched in awe as the killer whales cruised right underneath the boat!<\/p>\n \u201cThe orcas were feeding on a beach-ball sized chunk of an unknown animal \u2013 likely a dolphin or small whale, and were passing it back and forth feeding together.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tWhat are albino whales?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n While majestic to observe, albino whales are incredibly rare.<\/p>\n Although easy to spot if swimming with the rest of a pod, the chances of spotting one are exceptionally slim.<\/p>\n Their distinctive white colour is what sets them apart from the rest of their species.<\/p>\n Erich Hoyt, a research fellow at Whale and Dolphin Conservation in the UK, previously told Sky News that \u201cfewer than 1 in 10,000 humpback individuals\u201d are likely to be affected by this.<\/p>\n \u201cSightings of killer whales are few and far between along the southern California coastline, so it was a very special encounter.\u201d<\/p>\n The orca, which resembles the white beast from Herman Melville\u2019s 1851 novel, Moby Dick, could be one of only ten ever recorded in history<\/a>.<\/p>\n The animal may be seen diving and emerging again, with its body colour standing out sharply against that of its companions.<\/p>\n Jessica Roame, education manager with Davey\u2019s Locker & Newport Landing, said: \u201cIt is suspected that this orca may have a rare genetic disease called leucism, a condition that results in partial loss of pigmentation.<\/p>\n \u201cThis causes white, pale, or patchy colouration of skin, hair, feathers, or scales, but not the eyes.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s extremely rare \u2013 information I\u2019ve read suggests that scientists have documented only about 10 white orcas recorded in history.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t PAY UP<\/p>\n Will you qualify for Trump’s $2,000 stimulus check? Everything we know so far<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/newspress-collage-qy4uyocu9-1762162816115.jpg\"\/)
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