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 ...

Editor's note: Authorities originally identified the whale as a fin whale, but said later the carcass is that of a smaller sei whale. Marine animal experts are investigating the death of a 44-foot ...

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

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 ...

Meat from fin ... the whales — half of the quota of 60 — were caught this season. Japan set a combined catch quota of 379 for the three other whale species — minke, Bryde’s and sei whales.

Five seconds later, a stunned Simancas bobbed to the surface as the whale’s dorsal fin emerged above the surface of the frigid grey water. “I thought he’d swallowed me!” Simancas exclaimed.