RAUSU, Hokkaido—Two extremely rare all-white killer whales were seen splashing in waters off Hokkaido in what tour operators say could be the world’s first such sighting. In ordinary years ...

The formations splinter and crunch as the ship breaks through ... best viewing experience. Rausu’s abundant wildlife. While in the Rausu area, head off the coast to spot other wildlife.

First mate Owen Chase was reportedly the first to spot the whale, per Smithsonian Magazine. He estimated it to be 85 feet long and said in later accounts that it collided head-on with the ship ...