The blue whale possesses a small dorsal fin near the rear of its body and pectoral flippers (up to 20 feet long) to aid its maneuvering. It relies heavily on its enormous rubbery tail, ...

She said they were 100% certain they were observing a blue whale because of its massive size, small dorsal fin three-quarters of the way down its body, mottled skin and aquamarine coloration under ...

The mammal slowly rises above the water, its signature tiny dorsal fin showing briefly, ... Blue whales in the North Atlantic and North Pacific can weigh more than 100,000 pounds, ...

Witnessing the blue whale up close was an experience that McMahon-Foley will never forget. “It was everything,” she said. As they disembarked from the boat on July 4, passengers cheered.