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 ...

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

North Atlantic right whales have stocky black bodies, no dorsal fin, short pectoral fins and v-shaped blow holes. Their tails ...

Watch a blue whale blow water in the video below: The blue whale possesses a small dorsal fin near the rear of its body and pectoral flippers (up to 20 feet long) to aid its maneuvering.

DESCRIPTION: Robust and stocky with a gigantic mouth, the North Atlantic right whale is easily identifiable through its black coloration, lack of a dorsal fin, arched jaw that begins above the eye, ...

A North Atlantic right whale was spotted with her new calf off Florida's east coast Feb. 23. The whales are among the most endangered in the world.

Researchers at the Pacific Whale Foundation completed a study using ... in addition to the traditionally used dorsal fin and mouth line images, increased rates of finding evidence linked to ...