He is one of the many humpback whales that travel up the east Australian coast every year from Antarctica on their way to warmer waters for the Winter.
It is there that their babies are born and when they return to Antarctica in the Spring they often stop off for a little R&R in the warm, protected waters of Hervey Bay, Queensland.
Making the news today is the sighting of a new, pure white baby whale.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/rare-baby-white-whale-surfaces-in-queensland-to-rival-the-famous-migaloo/story-e6frg6nf-1226151997041
or this one
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/10370932/rare-white-whale-calf-spotted-off-australia/
Humpback whales are one of my favouritest favourite things !!
Cheers.
Awesome photo!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing experience for that man and his family! I love whales too.
ReplyDeleteI saw a story about this cute whale on Sunrise this morning. Just beautiful!
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Wow, consider yourself lucky to live in such a place. I´ve only seen whales at Sea World so far...
ReplyDeleteHappy FTF. Whales are magnificent aren't they?
ReplyDeleteAwwww.... lovely!
ReplyDeleteA white whale is something pretty special. Whales are so majestic and awe inspiring aren't they?
ReplyDeleteI loved this FTF .
Amazing. Totally cool story. Ok, I know I need to get packing. But a girls gotta check her blog friends one last time before shutting down and packing it in the car for the drive to Fall Colors...
ReplyDeleteThat is very cool! A rare and beautiful sight indeed.
ReplyDeleteGreat favorite! Whales are such majestic animals.
ReplyDeleteWe love Migaloo as well and I missed this story, I wonder if it is his baby? The boys and I had a trip to the reef this last week and we were all looking for whales but didn't see any. Had a great day all the same, will have to blog about it as soon as I catch up with the monthly bookwork when kids go back to school tomorrow :-)
ReplyDeleteI saw this on the news this morning, just amazing! Whales are really beautiful creatures.
ReplyDeleteWhat a marvellous story. Let's hope the white whale lives to a ripe old age in spite of the Japanese fishing industry and the fact that his albino skin will not give him the sort of protection from the sun that other humpbacks enjoy.
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