Migaloo is the only known white (albino) humpback whale in the world and he lives in our East Coast waters. He was first officially photographed in 1991 of Cape Byron, his age then was estimated to be around 5 years, so we estimate his age to be around 23 years.

He migrates annually with all the other humpbacks, but can be quite elusive and sometimes has not been seen travelling the coast until he has reached is destination in far North Queensland.

On the 1st July 2009, we saw Migaloo at 9.45am off Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast Queensland. He was 10 nuatical miles off shore swimming with two other Humpback whales. He is awesome!

MIGALOO UPDATED SIGHTINGS:

Whitsundays July 09

22/9/09 - Burnett Heads Qld 4pm - travelling south

28/9/09 - Byron Bay NSW - travelling south with a very large group of humpbacks

This journey is 549 klms by car, it took Migaloo 7 days to get from Burnett Heads to Byron - therefore 549 klms divided by 7 days = 78.43 klms per day divided by 24hrs = 3.27 klms per hour.

Migaloo is travelling at around 3.5 klms per hour as the car drives - nautical miles yet to be worked out.

Click here to see the photos from that day

To find out more information and facts about migaloo you can visit www.migaloo.com.au

Migaloo off Port Macquarie 13/6/05	Migaloo off Port Macquarie 13/6/05	Migaloo breaching a very rare site
		Migaloo off the Gold Coast 1/7/09