Gold Coast, Australia (Reuters) — A white humpback whale was spotted swimming off Australia’s Gold Coast on Tuesday (July 11).
Authorities believe it may be a white whale called “Migaloo,” making its annual migration towards the Great Barrier Reef.
Migaloo’s name is an indigenous word meaning white person, Australian media reported.
Up to 5,000 humpbacks migrate north up Australia’s east coast between April and August each year from waters in the Antarctic to feed and breed in warm tropical waters.
