Identified as whale CA216C1 by the California Killer Whale Project, the white orca is also known by its nickname Frosty and is about 4 years old. It's unclear whether Frosty is male or female.

The orca’s black-and-white bodies help them blend in with their surroundings and make them appear smaller. The darker markings shrink their body outlines, and in sunlight underwater, some prey might ...

A rare white killer whale was spotted in Monterey Bay, California, on Oct. 15. The orca, named Frosty, is likely white due to leucism or Chediak-Higashi syndrome, according to the tour agency that ...

The orca, also known as the killer whale, is one of the most fearsome predators of the ocean. With incredible speed, strength, and intelligence, orcas dominate the seas, preying on everything from ...

The white whale is just one of a handful of albino orcas seen in the wild. 3. ... Hayakawa’s snaps show that the whale has typical orca patterning on its body — but instead of black and white, ...

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — A group of seafaring tourists saw something unusual while whale-watching off the coast of Southern California this week. It was a white orca, or killer whale, that has ...

The Omura’s whale is considered small when compared to other whales and typically has black and white markings. ... As of Jan. 8, the white whale was not found, ...