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A Rare Killer Whale that Was Born a Different Color
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August 27, 2024
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0:36Now PlayingMeet Frosty, the white killer whale. Frosty is thought to be about 4 years old and lives off the coast of California. This footage from @monterey_bay_whale_watch and Evan Brodsky shows Frosty with its pod, hunting and sharing food.
Researchers aren’t positive why Frosty is white, but they say it likely has a condition called leucism, which causes an animal to lose pigmentation in its skin or fur. While albinism is a genetic mutation that causes a complete lack of pigment, leucism is only a partial loss of pigment in various amounts. The other condition that could cause Frosty’s coloration is Chediak-Higashi syndrome, which affects the immune and nervous systems. Frosty seems to be a healthy whale, and researchers expect it to live to a normal age.
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