"It was the first time in my life I'd seen a white orca. I was desperate to get a shot — they swim fast and only surface for a moment."
Initially the white orca was spotted by another nearby tourist vessel, which radioed Hayakawa’s boat and allowed them to approach.
The sighting was entirely unexpected, as Hayakawa had not set out that day specifically looking for the rare creature.
The albino or leucistic orca — scientists are still unsure which condition affects these rare whal...
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