We are slap bang in the middle of whale season and guess
what - a baby albino whale has been spotted with its grey whale mum – who is
not an albino.
The calf, reckoned to be about one week old, was spotted
by Profepa during their weekly census of the whales during mating season
The baby albino, which has been named Costalito de Sal, was
seen in the waters of Laguna Ojo del Liebre. This lagoon, along with Laguna de
San Ignacio, makes up the whale sanctuary of El Vizcaíno. Which is considered the
most important grey whale breeding space in the world.
The appearance of Costalito del Sal is the second
sighting of an albino whale in these parts. Last year, an adult albino – fondly
named Gallon of Milk - made a return visit to the waters of El Vizcaino
Biosphere Reserve, where it hadn’t been seen for 7 years.
Check out the official video of the calf with it’s mum.