`` Thar he blows ! '' In a scene straight out of Moby Dick , a rare white whale is back and putting on a show for his fans off the eastern coast of Australia this week . First spotted on Tuesday , the albino humpback has been nicknamed `` Migaloo '' by researchers who track his movements . On Thursday he was seen swimming along Sydney 's coast on his annual migration . This is the third year in a row he 's been spotted . Albino whales are rare and Migaloo is one of only a small handful of documented all-white humpback adults , according to Oskar Peterson , who runs a website that tracks sightings of white whales around the globe . `` We have photos of a junior Migaloo from a few years ago , but we have n't seen him since so we do n't know if he survived the South Ocean , '' said Peterson . `` But there is a 100 % white whale we 've seen photographic proof of in Norway , so Migaloo is n't quite as unique as we once thought . '' Migaloo was first seen in 1991 when he was a juvenile and researchers believe he is now in his 20s . He does n't show up every year , but his journey is part of the humpbacks ' annual migration from the Antarctic to their breeding grounds along the Great Barrier Reef . `` The helicopter crews are all out photographing him today , '' said Oskar Peterson . `` He 's giving us all quite a parade this year . '' Migaloo passed by Cronulla in Sydney 's south on Thursday afternoon and would soon be seen by whale watchers at Bondi Beach , Peterson said . Spotters of the whale are sharing sightings , photos and video at his Twitter account , Migaloo1 . Male humpbacks can travel up to 140 kilometers ( 87 miles ) a day during their migration , according to experts . Researchers warn fans to steer clear -- at least 500 meters away at all times -- to ensure the whale 's survival . Too much noise and chasing can disturb him and cause him to use precious energy he needs for migration . But whale watchers may be able to enjoy Migaloo for decades . Humpback whales are believed to survive as long as 90 years in the wild . Rare goblin shark was n't the only thing that surfaced . What devoured this great white shark ? One-ton shark headed to Texas coast .
One of world 's only known albino humpbacks is spotted off Bondi Beach . Nicknamed `` Migaloo '' , '' the whale 's movements are being tracked by researchers . Migaloo was first seen in the third year in a row as a juvenile , experts say . This is 1991 he 's been spotted .