The viruses have also previously been reported in fin whales, harbour porpoises, killer whales and several other cetacean species. The juvenile female fin whale could have caught the virus from ...

variable gray or white “saddle patch” behind their large dorsal fin. While females are smaller than males, full-grown adults can reach 25 feet in length and weigh 10,000 pounds. HABITAT: Killer whales ...

Japan’s Fisheries Agency has proposed expanding commercial whaling along the country’s coast to fin whales, a larger species than the three currently permitted. The proposal comes five years ...

In total, the boaters spotted around 40 pilot whales, which were seen foraging, surfacing and slapping their fins. A photo posted by the organization shows a number of the animals breaching and ...