A rare white orca has been repeatedly spotted off the coast of Hokkaido, near the town of Rausu, and it has stunned researchers and whale-watchers alike. The animal appears almost completely white or cream-colored, making it one of the rarest color variations ever documented in wild killer whales. Scientists believe the orca is leucistic, not albino. Leucism causes a loss of skin pigmentation but does not affect eye color or overall health the way albinism often does. This distinction matters be