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 ...
The “incredible moment” showed a humpback whale’s fluke piercing out of the water in Maui Nui, according to a Jan. 28 Facebook post by the Pacific Whale Foundation. The curled right side of ...