His name is Iceberg and he lives with a pod of 12 other orcas. Whether he is albino or not is unknown, but scientists are setting out in waters off of Russia to try to find out more about the rare whale.
There have been albino whales spotted in the past, but most don’t live very long. Iceberg is believed to be about sixteen-years old, however, with a six foot dorsal fin.
Read the story on Fox News.
Here’s a video of Iceberg:
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