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A white killer whale, not a true albino because it retains some darkpigmentation. Such killer whales are extremely rare but, when sighted can beused to track movement of the pod it is part of.
Credit
NOAA News 2008 March 6
Photographer
Holly Fearnbach
Display Date
2008 February 23
Location
Alaska, Aleutian Islands, Kanaga Volcano
Collection
NOAA's Ark
NOAA Affiliation
NOAA NMFS