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The whale carcass is not that of Migaloo, but who is the creature that has fascinated us for decades?

Despite the perils of being an albino whale, the 40-tonne, 15-metre humpback made it to adulthood and is believed to be aged in his 30s.

ABC News · Jul 16, 2022

Dead white whale in Vic not famed Migaloo

A whale that washed up dead on a beach in Victoria's east is a sub-adult female and not famous albino humpback Migaloo.

AAP · Jul 16, 2022

Update: White Whale Found On Vic Beach Wasn’t Our Boy Migaloo But I’m Crying Anyway

I hate this edition of “Guess Who?”

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 16, 2022

Where to watch humpback whales and southern right whales in Australia during winter

Welcome to whale season. Get to know these iconic visitors from the Southern Ocean, meet the people who study them, and find out how you can become a citizen scientist.

ABC News · Jun 19, 2022

‘Completely weird-looking’: rare all-white whale spotted off the coast of New South Wales

Unique coloration of smaller-than-usual albino humpback sparks speculation it is offspring of famous white whale Migaloo

The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2022

Shark attacks are a grim reality of Australian life, but they’re rarer than you probably think

A fatal shark attack in Sydney was the first in the city since 1963. Experts say it was a freak tragedy because sharks do not seek out humans to prey on.

The New Daily · Feb 18, 2022

Fatal shark attack in Sydney's Little Bay 'rare and uncommon', experts say

The shark which fatally mauled Simon Nellist off a Sydney beach this week might never be tracked down, such is their scarcity around the Harbour City, a marine scientist says.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2022