One of the world's most famous and beloved wild whales has been spotted off the east coast of Australia once again.

A white whale, thought to be the famous individual known as Migaloo, was filmed Thursday off Sydney as he made his way south towards Antarctica.

The video was captured by Whale Watching Sydney photographer Jonas Liebschner, who had been waiting for Migaloo all week.

Named after the Aboriginal word for "white man," Migaloo is one of a small handful of white whales known in the world. A male humpback, Migaloo is thought to have been born in 1986. (See why these giraffes are completely white.)

According to the White Whale Research Centre, his hypo-pigmentation is likely a result of