The dolphin has leucism is a condition in which a reduction in melanin causes a partial loss of pigmentation in an animal resulting in white, pale or patchy skin coloration.
A recent eight-hour wildlife-viewing boat trip off Orange County was focused on migrating gray whales until something more eye-catching to even the veteran boat captain swam by.
Blanco a pure, white dolphin is seen 22 miles off Orange County on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. The dolphin is believed to be the only one in waters off Southern California. Patches, a white, pink and gray dolphin, is also unusual and popular off Southern California. He was first spotted in 2006 by naturalist Mark Tyson. The animal, known as Blanco to local boat captains, was a delight and special surprise for Mansur and the wildlife enthusiasts aboard.
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