A “rare” sea creature sighting was captured off the coast of California. During whale watching trips on Jan. 2, onlookers saw ...

I didn’t see the dorsal fin or saddle patch,” she said, referring to the parts of the whales’ bodies used for identification. Giles added that she can recall seeing southern resident killer ...

The whales are described as not having a dorsal fin while donning mottled gray and ... from the Atlantic Ocean by the 18th century, the species has been making a comeback to the area.

Captive whales don't have enough space to reach these speeds. Ultimately, the curved dorsal fin is still a mystery. Curved, or not, the orca's giant fin is a beacon to all, this apex predator is a ...

Widely distributed as a species, distinct populations ... Subtle differences in the shape of the dorsal fin and the saddle patch act as a whale fingerprint. Longer, straighter fins typically ...

Whale shark with injury to the dorsal fin, likely to be caused by collision with a vessel. Credit: Gonzalo Araujo ...

Beluga whales are the only whales, other than narwhals, a closely related species, that live exclusively in arctic ... Unlike many other whales, such as orcas and blue whales, belugas have no dorsal ...

Orcas were previously seen sporting salmon on their heads in the late 1980s, but it’s not clear what the behavior means.

hooked dorsal fin,” the NOAA said. They are the world’s second-largest whale species. Seventeen humpback whales and thirty Risso’s dolphins were also seen between the two trips on Jan. 2 ...