Derek Bullock
14-06-2005, 02:29 PM
He is back and should be off our coast in a few days. The following from the news.
Derek
White whale spotted off coast
June 13, 2005
From: AAP
WHALE watchers off the New South Wales mid-north coast were "blessed" to catch a glimpse of a rare albino humpback whale today.
The whale, known as Migaloo, passed by Port Macquarie this morning as it migrated to warmer waters in the Whitsundays, off the north Queensland coast.
Carol Hunt, who runs a Port Macquarie charter boat company, said it was the first time Migaloo had been sighted off that part of the coast.
"He was sighted in Sydney at four o'clock on Friday and I've been tracking him since," Ms Hunt said.
"We watched him for about an hour and a half. He was heading north to Coffs Harbour.
"He had three other whales with him and they were quite active. They were rolling over and slapping their fins."
Ms Hunt said the whales were about a mile (1.6km) offshore, delighting those on board with their antics.
"Everybody on the boat was just beside themselves," she said.
"We are blessed to see this. It is just a million to one chance.
"It was just magic – we were very, very lucky."
Ms Hunt said Migaloo was travelling to the Whitsundays to mate.
"He had other whales with him, so his mate might be among them," she said.
"He may very well be taking a mate with him that might be pregnant.
"He'll stay up in the Whitsundays and hopefully when he comes back he might come into Port Macquarie again on his southern migration."
Named Migaloo, or white fella, by an Aboriginal elder in Hervey Bay, the whale is believed to be the only one of its kind in the world.
It is expected to pass the coast of Coffs Harbour tomorrow.
Derek
White whale spotted off coast
June 13, 2005
From: AAP
WHALE watchers off the New South Wales mid-north coast were "blessed" to catch a glimpse of a rare albino humpback whale today.
The whale, known as Migaloo, passed by Port Macquarie this morning as it migrated to warmer waters in the Whitsundays, off the north Queensland coast.
Carol Hunt, who runs a Port Macquarie charter boat company, said it was the first time Migaloo had been sighted off that part of the coast.
"He was sighted in Sydney at four o'clock on Friday and I've been tracking him since," Ms Hunt said.
"We watched him for about an hour and a half. He was heading north to Coffs Harbour.
"He had three other whales with him and they were quite active. They were rolling over and slapping their fins."
Ms Hunt said the whales were about a mile (1.6km) offshore, delighting those on board with their antics.
"Everybody on the boat was just beside themselves," she said.
"We are blessed to see this. It is just a million to one chance.
"It was just magic – we were very, very lucky."
Ms Hunt said Migaloo was travelling to the Whitsundays to mate.
"He had other whales with him, so his mate might be among them," she said.
"He may very well be taking a mate with him that might be pregnant.
"He'll stay up in the Whitsundays and hopefully when he comes back he might come into Port Macquarie again on his southern migration."
Named Migaloo, or white fella, by an Aboriginal elder in Hervey Bay, the whale is believed to be the only one of its kind in the world.
It is expected to pass the coast of Coffs Harbour tomorrow.