Could this be another albino humpback?

Drone footage of a younger humpback whale noticed off the NSW coast has sparked conversations of whether or not there’s one other albino whale within the wild.

If the younger whale is confirmed to be albino, will probably be the second ever seen alongside the Australian coast, the primary being the well-known Migaloo.

But consultants have solid doubt across the sighting, saying it might presumably be a really younger new child.

Drone footage captured a younger humpback whale off the NSW coast. (Dylan Golden Images)

Batemans Bay photographer Dylan Golden captured the juvenile whale final week close to Burrewarra Point on the NSW South Coast.

He informed 9news.com.au that he despatched his drone up after seeing some splashing.

“I have been sitting off the coastline for the past week for a few hours a day and I have probably seen about 100 whales so far passing through,” Golden stated.

“I was getting ready to pack up and head home when I saw a splash.

“I despatched my drone up and noticed what appeared to be a younger albino whale.”

The photographer has been capturing whales for the past five years and said he was blown away by the prospect of potentially capturing an albino whale.

“I did not fairly realise it was albino till I received residence and seemed on the footage. I did not suppose that might ever occur,” Golden said.

“I used to be shocked. It’s not one thing that you just see day-after-day and to suppose I might have found a brand new one feels actually particular to me.

“This is my best year to date.”

Migaloo, the one recognized albino whale in Australian waters, hasn’t been seen since 2020.

He travels from the NSW South Coast as far north as Port Douglas in Queensland.

Last 12 months it was speculated one other white whale may very well be Migaloo’s offspring.

Migaloo is believed to have been born in 1986.

He’s suspected to be an albino whale however as scientists do not know for certain, he is presently outlined as a hyper-pigmented humpback.

Expert Vanessa Pirotta from the Marine Predator Research Group at Macquarie University believes the whale captured by Golden was most certainly a new child calf that gave the impression to be light-coloured.

“What we are seeing is a mother and calf, mostly likely a calf born this year,” she informed 9news.com.au.

“At this stage, without being able to see the individual surface or the individuals up close, we can only make the assumptions based on the information provided by the drone footage.

“What I might say it most certainly is a younger calf, it is too exhausting to inform if it is colouration or if it is an albino at this stage as a result of it most certainly is a new child humpback whale.”