Article Comprehension:
What is so special about Migaloo?
Migaloo is a humpback whale he is hypo pigmented. He also takes the same migration path up and down the east coast of Australia.
Cite a few facts from the article that tell you how precious Migaloo is to the people of Australia.
They have made laws for him. You are not aloud to come within 500 meters of him if you are in a boat or you get a fine of $12,500 or more. If you are in a plane you have to stay 2,000 metres away. They gave him an aboriginal name Migaloo meaning white fella.
Why is Migaloo known as a 'hypo-pigmented' humpback? Because of his rare colouring he is supposedly an albino whale but experts seem to think that .
Is he the only one?
He could be, but a hypo pigmented calf had been sighted only 3 years ago, but hasnt been seen since. But Migaloo is still the only albino humpback whale documented.
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