A rare albino southern right whale calf was spotted at West Australia’s Finder’s Bay. Makes sense to find the calf in Finder’s Bay, eh? The calf is about 2 months old and has the name “Wilgi Ma Nung” which very unoriginally means “white whale” in the local Wardani Aboriginal language. I mean, why not call him/her “Spot?”

Whale watchers say “Spot” will remain in the area for another month or so to gain its strength, swim laps, get ready for the Olympic swim, then make the journey to the Antarctic for the summer feeding months.

Finder’s Bay is noted as a birthing and nursery ground for southern right whales. Right whales usually vote conservative, too. Speaking of names, um, where do they get this southern right whale classification?

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