I didn’t know much about finbacks prior to this trip; they are usually ignored by whale watchers in favor of their more charismatic cousins - the humpback whales.

Finbacks have streamlined bodies that are built for speed, and are among the fastest swimmers in the sea. Whalers nicknamed finbacks the "greyhound of the seas" — their speediness kept them ...

Cape Cod whale numbers are up, delighting watchers 02:18. SCITUATE, Mass. - Last year, NOAA researcher Dave Wiley says he didn't see any whales off Cape Cod.

"But there are many more in distance, so I would guess 30 to 40 humpbacks and probably 10 or 15 finbacks" "This is what they're going after," Wiley said. "It's a small fish called a sand lance." ...

The dead 58-foot finback whale that washed ashore inLong Island beach is now buried on the beach, according to an animal rescue group. The whale was first spotted Thursday at Smith Point County ...

Two finbacks. A gorgeous rainbow. Their elongated backs are visible as they glide through the water. As soon as the whales exhale, a blowhole expels a big cloud of water drops. Sunlight transforms the ...

A local lobsterman had a whale of a thrill Saturday when a Minke jumped right out of the water next to his boat!

50-foot dead whale washes up on harbor island Finback whale's carcass shows signs something was wrapped around it ...

A dead 58-foot finback whale washed ashore on a Long Island beach. It appears to have been hit by a boat, according to an animal rescue group. The whale had bruises on its right dorsal and on its ...

A team from New England Aquarium will perform a necropsy on a finback whale found floating in Boston Harbor. The 50-foot whale has been beached at Long Island, in the middle of the harbor, while ...