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 ...

Domenic Biagini, who captured the footage via drone, explained via YouTube: “As the whales danced toward the south in pursuit of a lady whale, one of these giant males decided he’d rather try to ...

Cape Cod’s waters now host two high-tech buoys that listen for endangered right whales. How does this help protect these giants in real time?

The whales spotted, ranging from smaller calves to big adults, put on “quite a show,” the group said. The “gentle giants” were spotted pec-slapping, which is when a whale will lay on its side and ...