Super Rare White Orca Spotted off Newport Beach!

When you get the last second call to jump on a boat and go try to find orca hanging out in the channel between the southern California coast and Catalina you figure out a way to make it happen. It's a massive ocean and there's always the chance that you're going to walk away disappointed, but I have yet to have that happen when I go out with Newport Coastal Adventures as they are masters in finding the needle in the haystack!
Captain Delaney made a beeline to the spot where the orca were last seen and upon getting to the spot she jumped up on the tower and started glassing the horizon looking for the distinctive dorsal fin. Literally within minutes she found the small pod of killer whales and was able to put us in the perfect position to capture this amazing video and some pretty awesome pictures!
The added bonus for this tripo was that that the famous white orca named "Frosty" was traveling with this pod. Per an article in USA Today, "Frosty is believed to be white thanks to either leucism or Chediak-Higashi Syndrome, according to Monterey Bay Whale Watch. Leucism occurs when an underlying cause or condition leads to an animal to losing pigmentation in its skin, hair, feathers, scales or cuticles, resulting in white or pale patches and discoloration."
To finally be able to see these apex predators in our local waters was truly magical and I can't wait to get back out whale watching again with Newport Coastal Adventures!
A little update from the California Killer Whale Project and Newport Whales:
"The whales have been identified as the CA216 pod and included the following whales:
CA218B "Jagged"
CA216B1 "Jaz"
CA216B2
CA216C
CA216C1 "Frosty"
The last sighting of the 216 pod was on April 23, 2023 in Santa Monica Bay by Newport Coastal Adventure"
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤❤ so awesome Dingo !

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TY!!!!!