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?