Aerial drone footage shows the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) missing its iconic lobed fluke, which is responsible for propulsion while swimming. Taken by Eric Guth under NMFS permit # 24359 ...

Newborn humpback whales can measure more than 15 feet from nose to tail fluke and weigh as much as full-grown giraffes. But these hefty calves still need to pack on the pounds quickly to reach ...

between Colombia and Zanzibar Eli Wizevich History Correspondent The tail, or fluke, of a humpback whale is identifiable, like a fingerprint is for a human. Wolfgang Kaehler / LightRocket via ...

Petri A humpback whale set a record by traversing ... an online platform that collects photos of whale flukes — or tails — from scientists and members of the public from around the world.

Individual whales are often identified by their fluke patterns ... Three images of the humpback whale's tail from three sightings, compared. Photo: Ekaterina Kalashnikova et al.

LONDON – A humpback whale set a record by traversing ... an online platform that collects photos of whale flukes – or tails – from scientists and members of the public from around the ...

The data gathered uses artificial intelligence to match the individual shapes and patterns of humpback whale tails, or flukes, thereby mapping their movements. The research is published in the ...

While humpback whales conduct some of the longest migrations of any animal in the world, this particular whale’s trip is nevertheless surprising. Humpback whales tend to follow the same longitudinal ...

An ambitious humpback whale is making ... biologists and casual whale watchers alike to upload photographs of a whale’s tale, also known as its fluke. Distinct marks, patterns, pigments and ...

A humpback whale off Guadeloupe in 2022. The things whales do for love. A humpback whale has stunned scientists with a journey that spanned three oceans and more than 8,000 miles, setting the ...

(Submitted by Aylin Akkaya) The key to identifying whales lies in their tails, also known as flukes, which have unique markers. The male humpback in question, says Akkaya, has an imprint on its ...

It shows us their playful nature. Another playful behavior shown by humpback whales is tail slapping. This is where they lift their massive flukes out of the water and slap them against the surface ...