Migaloo

A white whale carcass has washed up on a beach in far-east Victoria, prompting questions about whether it might be the well-known white whale, Migaloo.

We just simply don't know at this stage." "If we can get a really good photo of the tail fluke, we could potentially match that to maybe Migaloo or we could work out if that is in fact Migaloo or not, so that'll be the first stepping point," she said. "But looking at the images, this does very much appear to be a genuinely white whale." "The first thing we think of when we hear of a white whale is the world's most famous white whale, Migaloo," she said. "I could see it from a distance, but it was a very odd colour, just looked like a lump of white and the closer I got, I could see the striations of its belly so it was obviously a whale," he said. - A scientist says weathering could have turned the skin white, but it does appear to be a genuine white whale

An approximately 10m long white humpback body was found on Big Beach in Mallacoota on Saturday. The whale is feared to be beloved albino humpback whale ...

'This is very much a developing story. A dead albino whale (above) found on Big Beach in Mallacoota on Saturday is feared to be beloved white Aussie whale Migaloo Experts fear Migaloo the white humpback may be dead after an albino whale carcass was found washed up on a beach in Victoria.

A white whale believed to be the legendary 36-year-old phantom of the seas Migaloo has been found washed up on Mallacoota beach in Victoria.

This may or may not be #Migaloo. Nothing confirmed yet. Currently working with other scientists to identify this individual. We just simply don’t know at this stage.” — Dr. Vanessa Pirotta (@VanessaPirotta)— Dr. Vanessa Pirotta (@VanessaPirotta) #BREAKINGThis is a photo of the #white #whalewashed up in #Victoria. “If we can get a really good photo of the tail fluke, we could potentially match that to maybe Migaloo or we could work out if that is in fact Migaloo or not, so that’ll be the first stepping point. Other experts in the field are not yet ready to make a call on whether or not the beached whale is in fact the fabled legend Migaloo.

Albino humpback whale Migaloo was first spotted in 1991 off Byron Bay, and had been tracked by researchers ever since, but went missing two years ago after ...

I didn't touch it and it was a bit smelly. It would mean I witnessed something incredible without knowing it at the time." "I paced it out and it was 10m long. #watchthisspace". It was pure white and marble looking. It was pretty spectacular.

Fresh hope has been offered amid fears beloved white whale Migaloo has died after an albino humpback's corpse washed ashore in Victoria's east.

“Genetic testing will essentially tell us 100 per cent if this is Migaloo or not. Until 2011, it was believed that he was the only white whale in the world and there remain only three to four others. Scientists and officials are working to determine whether the dead whale is Migaloo by taking a genetic sample from the body and photographing the fluke (tail) to compare it to past images.

The discovery of a white whale carcass on a beach in far-east Victoria has sparked fears for Migaloo, but researchers now say it may not be what "everyone ...

Migaloo is a male," Victoria's Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Regional Agency Commander Peter Bick said. "DELWP Officers have examined images of the dead Humpback Whale at Mallacoota and have confirmed it is a sub-adult female. The whale carcass is not that of Migaloo, but who is the creature that has fascinated us for decades?

The White Whale Research Centre was expected to make an announcement after the giant humpback washed up dead.

She also said that after viewing photos of the whale it may not even be a white whale, but one that has lost its pigmentation after dying because of weather exposure. “DELWP officers have examined images of the dead humpback whale at Mallacoota and have confirmed it is a sub-adult female,” Brick told AAP. “Migaloo is a male.” The carcass of an albino whale was found at a beach in Mallacoota in the state’s far east this week, sparking concern it could be the beloved Migaloo, who was first spotted off Byron Bay in 1991.

There were fears the carcass could be the famed albino humpback whale, which has not been seen in Australian waters for two years.

They have very different sorts of structures and layouts of that genital area. Dead humpback whales often lose their colour and appear white if they have been in the ocean for some time. Migaloo is a male,” the spokesman said.