White humpback whale carcass washed up on Victorian beach sparks mystery around the whereabouts of Migaloo

WHITE WHALE CARCASS

The body of a white whale found dead on a remote beach near Mallacoota in Victoria’s East Gippsland region. Source: AAP / (AAP Image/Supplied by Cade Mooney)

Wildlife experts are investigating how a white humpback whale became washed up on a beach in far-east Victoria. There were fears the creature was the rare albino named Migaloo, but examinations have now confirmed otherwise.



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