Thursday, April 26, 2012

Iceberg the White Orca

The secant known white killer was sighted of the East coast of Russia, on April 23.  The mature male orca was named Iceberg.  Scientists are fighting to make his habitat a wildlife refuge.  Over fishing and drilling in the area has put the animals at risk.  The only other known white orca was captured in 1970 it was a two year old female and she died at four years old, from a rare immune system disorder.  Iceberg seems healthy though and scientists will continue to study him and other killer whales in the area.

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