HOKKAIDO –
A uncommon white orca has been filmed off the coast of Rausu in Hokkaido’s Shiretoko area, marking its first reported sighting in about two years.
The animal was noticed amongst a pod of killer whales swimming calmly via the waters east of Rausu Port, drawing excited reactions from vacationers aboard a sightseeing vessel. Standing out clearly among the many pod’s black dorsal fins was a single white orca.
The footage was recorded on the morning of June 8 about six kilometers east of Rausu Port.
According to the sightseeing boat operator that captured the video, the whale is believed to be a male primarily based on its estimated physique size of about eight meters and its tall dorsal fin. The operator mentioned sightings of the white orca are extraordinarily uncommon, even for native observers conversant in the realm.
Experts counsel the weird coloration could also be the results of genetic elements or an absence of pigmentation.
Source: HBCニュース 北海道放送