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‘Beloved’ all white sea creature spotted off CA coast. See ‘celebrity sighting’

An all white sea creature was seen leaping out of the water off the coast of California.
An all white sea creature was seen leaping out of the water off the coast of California. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A “beloved” white sea creature was spotted off the coast of California and boaters are calling it a “celebrity sighting.”

An all white sea creature was spotted off the coast of California.
An all white sea creature was spotted off the coast of California. Daniel Bianchetta Monterey Bay Whale Watch

During a July 30 adventure, boaters got the chance to see Casper, an all white Risso’s dolphin, according to a Facebook post by the Monterey Bay Whale Watch.

A sea creature was spotted off the coast of California.
A sea creature was spotted off the coast of California. Daniel Bianchetta Monterey Bay Whale Watch

“Every sighting with this special guy is a treat” so boaters made sure to snap some pictures, the group said.

Although Casper was the star of the show, the group also got a chance to see humpback whales, passengers said.

Monterey is about a 120-mile drive southeast from San Francisco.

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Paloma Chavez
McClatchy DC
Paloma Chavez is a reporter covering real-time news on the West Coast. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Southern California.
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