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 A triangle pointing ...

Giles was unable to tell if the orca was J27; identifying features such as the dorsal fin and saddle patch on its back were underwater. “But the fish was definitely up there,” she said.

“But what we witnessed was an orca, nicknamed Starboard – due to his collapsed dorsal fin – performing alone to incapacitate and consume a white shark within an astounding two-minute timeframe.

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 ...

The animal’s dorsal fin was still floppy, indicating it was less than 24 hours old, according to news reports.

The mama orca, named J35 by researchers ... was excited when they realized they had photographed the tiny dorsal fin of the newborn peaking out of the water, according to CNN.

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 ...

An orca calf — less than a day old — recently surfaced off the coast of Australia, making for a rare sighting. Photo from Anthony Gomez, UnSplash An hours-old killer whale calf recently ...