Famous white killer whale Frosty spotted off California coast: Very special encounter [Video]

An incredibly rare pod of killer whales was spotted off the coast of Newport Beach in California on Monday, including a rare glimpse of a white killer whale calf named Frosty.

Jessica Roam, an education and communications Manager at Newport Landing and Davey’s Locker Whale Watching, confirmed the sighting to FOX Television Stations. 

“Our whale-watching boat the Catallac was the first to spot the famous killer whale pod about nine miles off the coast of Newport Beach this morning during one of our morning whale-watching cruises,” Roam told FOX on April 29.

Frosty is a 4-year-old calf and is considered a unique killer whale due to its genetic condition, which causes the whale’s pigment to be a much lighter color than most killer whales. The last time the whale watching company spotted Frosty was about one year ago in April 2023.

In a video, uploaded by the boating company, passengers watch “in awe” as the killer whales cruise near and underneath the …