On a whale watching trip in Monterey Bay Thursday, the most exciting sight wasn't even a whale.Sure, the group saw 45 humpback whales, two harbor porpoises and an orca , but there was an especially rare creature hiding among the approximately 200 Risso's dolphins they spotted frolicking in the water: an albino dolphin.---Watch the white dolphin swimming in the video above, courtesy from Monterey Bay Whale WatchPictures and video show how the albino dolphin's coloring dramatically differs from a typical Risso's dolphin. Its bright white color makes it stand out in the pack.The albino appeared to be a juvenile, said Nancy Black, marine biologist with Monterey Bay Whale Watch.In June 2017, a baby white dolphin was spotted in Monterey Bay, though it appeared to have more yellow tones in its coloring than Thursday's visitor.

On a whale watching trip in Monterey Bay Thursday, the most exciting sight wasn't even a whale.

Sure, the group saw 45 humpback whales, two harbor porpoises and an orca , but there was an especially rare creature hiding among the approximately 200 Risso's dolphins they spotted frolicking in the water: an albino dolphin.

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---Watch the white dolphin swimming in the video above, courtesy from Monterey Bay Whale Watch

Pictures and video show how the albino dolphin's coloring dramatically differs from a typical Risso's dolphin. Its bright white color makes it stand out in the pack.

The albino appeared to be a juvenile, said Nancy Black, marine biologist with Monterey Bay Whale Watch.

In June 2017, a baby white dolphin was spotted in Monterey Bay, though it appeared to have more yellow tones in its coloring than Thursday's visitor.

