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 force to reckon with. More from News Contrary to popular ...

Disclaimer: While this article is based on some killer facts, it does contain a dorsal fin or two of satire. Killer whale sons stay with their mothers even as they grow up, a new study found ...

On her first day a male orca’s tall dorsal fin pierced the water beside the rubber dinghy she was riding in. The sight left her speechless—and erased all thoughts of plankton. She switched to ...

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 force to reckon with.

shiny black dorsal fin arcing back into the waves. “That’s A60”, says Jared Towers, a seasoned orca researcher who’s captaining the Zodiac.He spends more time each year on the water than ...

variable gray or white “saddle patch” behind their large dorsal fin. While females are smaller than males, full-grown adults can reach 25 feet in length and weigh 10,000 pounds. HABITAT: Killer whales ...

They have a long slender body with a proportionally smaller dorsal fin than other whales. Blue whales in the Northern Hemisphere are generally smaller than those in the South. Our blue whales have ...