The first white killer whale was discovered

Scientists say they have discovered a fish believed to be an adult white killer whale off the coast of Kamchatka, eastern Russia. They named it Iceberg.

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This whale looks very healthy and seems to be the lead in a herd of whales.

Iceberg white killer whale

If this information is confirmed, it is the first adult white killer whale found in nature.

'It has dorsal fin to 2m, indicating that the male is mature. We estimate it was at least 16 years or more , ' said Erich Hoyt, a whale conservationist and expert, and co-researcher of Iceberg, who told the BBC.

White killer whales are still occasionally seen in nature, but all of them are small. In 1972, at an oceanographic institute in Canada, there was a white killer whale due to a rare genetic disease, but it died later.

Iceberg between normal whales

The killer whale is the most ferocious whale-eating whale in the ocean. They hunt fish and marine mammals like sea lions and seals. Whales and large white sharks are also victims.

Adult killer whales at age 15, males can be about 6-8m long, weigh more than 6 tons; females are smaller, 5-7m long, weigh 4-5 tons.

The average life span of killer whales is about 30, particularly males can live up to 50-60 years old.

Reference: BBC