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 ...

Sperm whale flukes spotted in the Gulf of Mexico. (Photo courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration photo library.) "The preponderance of evidence … suggests that this is a ...

Additional information from Whale and Dolphin Conservation said the whale measured 27.4-feet long and was likely less than 3 years old. “We sent a picture of her fluke to the Center for Coastal ...

"For the first time we've been able to see features that are truly distinctive of whales, such as their flippers and flukes." Ms Cubaynes' team examined WorldView-3 photos in different parts of ...

In addition, photographs of the whale’s fluke pattern – which is unique to that whale, much like fingerprints in humans – will be sent to other experts in an effort to identify the whale.