Scientists see first ever adult white orca whale Scientists working in the North Pacific have recorded what they think is the first-ever sighting of an all-white adult orca whale. Scientists and students from the Russian-American Far East Russia Orca Project (Ferop) spotted the whale, which they have nicknamed Iceberg, twice during research projects off the coast of Bering Island in August 2010. Ferop has spotted two young white orcas in the wild since its founding in 1999, but Iceberg is the first fully-grown male orca ever found in the wild. Iceberg was identified as an adult - at least 15-16 years old - by its fully-grown dorsal fin, which can reach over to over two metres in length. They have not seen the whale since the first sighting in 2010, when Iceberg was seen with his fish-eating pod, but are hoping to find it again during research trips this year.