Distinct marks, patterns, pigments and scars all contribute to making each whale’s fluke one of a kind. Modified facial recognition software using artificial intelligence matches up distinct fea ...

The “incredible moment” showed a humpback whale’s fluke piercing out of the water in Maui Nui, according to a Jan. 28 Facebook post by the Pacific Whale Foundation. The curled right side of ...

Tracking some 33,000 whales through photos of their flukes, scientists noted the steep decline which they speculate was due to starvation because of marine heatwaves. Photo identification is ...