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People at the southern California Ventura Harbor were in for an amazing sight when a juvenile humpback whale swam right past ...

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 ...