| 单词 | dorsal fin |
| 例句 | Her dog growled, the hair on its back standing straight up like a dorsal fin. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z There were fish— big fish with protruding foreheads and very long dorsal fins, dorados they are called, and smaller fish, lean and long, unknown to me, and smaller ones still—and there were sharks. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z On the TV, a shark expert explained the difference between the dorsal fins of the two huge sharks that were possible visitors to the area: great whites and basking sharks. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Fred pointed to a small chunk missing from the dorsal fin. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Their dorsal fins, some as tall as a man, cut the glassy surface within spitting distance of the rail. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And I threw the heavy javelin like a warrior, ahead of where I wanted it to land: in that fleshy part, right below the dorsal fin. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z An experienced fisherman would walk to the end of the plank, launching the tag into the shark’s dorsal fin. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z This time, she was in a group of people, standing at the water’s edge, looking at a dorsal fin poking out from the flat calm. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Oh our port side, a spiky green dorsal fin about fifteen feet long curled out of the water and disappeared. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. It’s tricky work. The shark is a moving target and you really need to get that tag right at the sweet spot at the base of the dorsal fin.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Now he speeded up as he smelled the fresher scent and his blue dorsal fin cut the water. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “The dorsal fin on a basking shark is rounded on top and convex in the back,” she said, making shapes with her hand. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z By counting the dorsal fins, we figured out there were six grown-up dolphins and one baby—and they were having a blast, zipping in frothy circles, tossing mullets high in the air. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Footage of concerned neighbors looking at the blackened skeleton of a home transitioned abruptly to a grainy image of a dorsal fin sticking out of the water. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The other whales did the same, their huge dorsal fins flopping over to the side, curving up out of the water as they swam next to the Frog, almost in formation with her. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Based on the witnesses’ descriptions of size and the shape of the dorsal fin, area experts were trying to identify the type of shark. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “White shark dorsal fins come to a point at the top and are straight on the back edge.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Ray sawed off the dorsal fin and said, “Poor old girl.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Aru only had a second to glance back and see the dorsal fin that had scraped Mini’s ankle. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Shark dorsal fins stood up straight, and dolphin fins were curved back. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I drew a dorsal fin on top and an anal fin on the bottom, to prevent the shark from rolling side to side when it was moving forward. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I scribbled the numbers beside my drawing of the dorsal fin. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Nereus spun and expanded, turning into a killer whale, but I grabbed his dorsal fin as he burst out of the water. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Whenever Merlyn and his companion swam past them, they raised their spiky dorsal fins in menace, and only lowered them when they saw that Merlyn was a tench. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z His dorsal fin was down and his huge pectorals were spread wide. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They took places near the dorsal fin and Dad began shooting pictures. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Gazing ahead as we entered the Thames estuary, I made out the dorsal fin of a porpoise, gently rolling through silver waves. Ten years living on a boat: 'It's a fun life – I'm not a watery hobo' 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z It also helps to have a dorsal fin growing from the top of your head, as a Lantern voiced by Geoffrey Rush does. Storming the Box Office in His Jammies 2011-06-11T02:12:16Z "The baby's dorsal fin was upright, not folded over, indicating it was probably more than one day old, so we are estimating its birthday was in early September, 2014," he said. Baby killer whale born to endangered population in Washington state 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Ocearch traces the path by plotting the pings that occur every time Mary Lee’s dorsal fin surfaces; it is tagged with a device linked to a satellite. New Mascot for the Hamptons: Mary Lee, the Great White Shark 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Their dorsal fins still broke the surface, as if bidding me to return to the wild West Side and the wonder-filled national parks of Andros. Wildlife galore in the Bahamas, where the whole world’s a park 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z When the dorsal fin pulls right out, you know the fish is done.” 10 Dishes Every Beginner Cook Should Master 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z Late at night, the ids of his callers and guests flash like dorsal fins. A Late-Night Radio Drama, With Hints of the Internet to Come 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z It was the same fish – I recognised the dorsal fin, damaged perhaps by a propeller. The primal thrill of sharks: the emotional case for rewilding the sea 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z Inside was a little over a pound of lightly charred anchovies, each no longer than my pinkie, stacked dorsal fin to belly along wooden skewers. Journeys: Chasing Anchovies on Turkey’s Black Sea Coast 2012-12-14T15:56:50Z And when served raw—as in the sashimi dish Okoze--its venomous dorsal fins are simply removed. World's Most Deadly Delicacies 2010-11-30T21:10:00Z But that was merely tip of the dorsal fin compared with the feeding frenzy of placement in the third installment. Review: Sharknado 3, Bigger, Hungrier and More Commercial 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Later, I toyed with a theory that my eyesight had been permanently enhanced as a child by constantly scanning the horizon for dorsal fins. Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Shark? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Two dorsal fins were circling in the water, not far from where he was standing. Dolphins just spotted in New York City’s Bronx River: ‘Had me shocked’ 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z A lady done up as a somewhat anatomically correct dolphin caresses the dorsal fin on the back of her skull and deals with jokes about the blowhole on her forehead. On "Sexy Beasts," love isn't quite blind – but it's an entertainingly shallow heavy petting zoo 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z A few seconds later a shark cuts through the green gloom, its underbelly and dorsal fin identifying it as a Great White. Sloths, sharks and spoofs sate appetite for online DIY films 2010-08-17T22:11:00Z As if sensing the trouble in paradise, Godzilla starts some agitated ocean swimming — the better to show off that spiky dorsal fin. For a monster, 'Godzilla' plays it a little too cool 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z “It made me shiver when I opened it — that exact color gray, just forward of the dorsal fin, is what hit our boat,” he said. For This Show, the Artist Went Overboard 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z He pierces its dorsal fin with the tip of a harpoon-like pole, the first step in fastening a tag. Discovery Channel looks to regain its bite with its favorite franchise 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Still, after adjusting for ticket price increases over the years, “Finding Dory” fell a dorsal fin short of breaking the opening record for an animated film. ‘Finding Dory’ Swims to Top of Box Office 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z All hail Chainsaw: the big guy with the jagged dorsal fin who, together with his fellow Bigg’s killer whales, has already racked up a record number of sightings of the orcas for 2023. A population of orcas is being spotted around Puget Sound, in higher numbers year after year 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The charity said Knobble's nickname was due to a "knobbly nubbin" on top of his dorsal fin. Minke whale Snowy sets European sightings record 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The female’s dorsal fin protrudes far from the body. Ghoulish footballfish makes rare appearance on Orange County beach — on Friday the 13th 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Afterward other volunteers help swab the shark’s skin for bacteria and snip off a tiny piece of its dorsal fin for genetic analysis, while one of the professionals takes a blood sample. Drag Queens Tag Sharks in Annual Florida Science Celebration 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The fish are prized by many anglers and known for their sail-like dorsal fins. US judge blocks water pipeline in Montana that was meant to boost rare fish 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Like those studies, the Cape Cod project identified sharks by their unique coloration and dorsal fin profiles. Great White Sharks Are Surging off Cape Cod 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z As popular culture often depicts, a glimpse of a dorsal fin acts as a warning that a shark is nearby. Californian swimmers are frequently amongst great white sharks, drone research reveals 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Among the video footage captured of the elusive animals was a little dorsal fin surfacing alongside a larger one, evidence of a calf swimming next to its mother. Video and Photos Show a Tiny, Critically Endangered Porpoise Still Hanging On 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Because nurse sharks have such tough skin, I use a mallet to tap the tag into the cartilage at the base of the dorsal fin. Drag Queens Tag Sharks in Annual Florida Science Celebration 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z According to Pierson, individual killer whales can be identified by the unique shape and markings of the dorsal fin. Two dozen killer whales spotted celebrating a hunt off the San Francisco coast 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z He attached a package of sensors near the dorsal fins of six hammerheads near Hawaii. How Deep-Diving Sharks Stay Warm Will Take Your Breath Away 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z While the shark itself isn't revealed until the end, anticipation builds with the help of just the dorsal fin. Californian swimmers are frequently amongst great white sharks, drone research reveals 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Southern resident orcas have rounded tips on their dorsal fins, while transient orcas have pointier dorsal fins. Lawmakers vote to keep boaters 1,000 yards from southern resident orcas in WA 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z "We have recovered a good chunk of it but some trophy-hunters got there just before us and they took the head and the dorsal fin on the tail," he said. Hampshire: Shark beheaded after washing up on beach 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Bumper’s dorsal fin is “curled over ever so slightly,” with a notch missing near the center, he said. Two dozen killer whales spotted celebrating a hunt off the San Francisco coast 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Only their small dorsal fins and the uppermost part of their sleek black backs were visible. No One Knows How the Biggest Animals on Earth—Baleen Whales—Find Their Food 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z This is in part because North Atlantic right whales are difficult to spot in the ocean, since they are dark in color and don't have a dorsal fin. Republicans are spreading the lie that whales are being killed by wind farms 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Then, the scientists would have to drag the shark—if it was a shark—to the boat’s side, drill two holes in its dorsal fin, and attach a device resembling an oversize neon orange lightbulb. Breathless oceans: Warming waters could suffocate marine life and disrupt fisheries 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Mr. Balcomb knew the whales so well that he could call out an animal’s catalog number — he wasn’t much for nicknames — just by looking at the distinctive white patch behind its dorsal fin. Ken Balcomb, 82, Dies; Revealed the Hidden World of Killer Whales 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Their dorsal fins poked out into the hazy smoke-filled air as they raced through the shallows. Through Pacific Northwest drought and downpour, what will happen to the salmon? 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z “Find one of the dorsal fins. If it pulls out easily, then the fish is done.” This whole roasted fish makes a fine weeknight feast 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z They measure and determine sex for each animal, clip a tiny snippet from its dorsal fin for genetic analysis and insert a tracking tag the size of a grain of rice. How Northwest tribes are leading the push to restore eel-like lampreys 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Sims leaned far overboard and with both hands held a piece of plastic tight against the shark’s dorsal fin to guide where the holes would be drilled. Breathless oceans: Warming waters could suffocate marine life and disrupt fisheries 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The guide announced that a dorsal fin far off the bow was a minke whale, but I only saw a splash. An active adventure across the Azores’ volcanic islands 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z It remained in the area, which is popular with swimmers and boating enthusiasts, throughout the afternoon with regular appearances of its dorsal fin above the water's surface. Shark spotted in River Stour leaves woman 'amazed' 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Remove the pin bones along the back of the fish by cutting away the dorsal fin — follow the line of the fish’s back from just below the head to the tail. This whole roasted fish makes a fine weeknight feast 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Researchers launched the study in 2017 after performing necropsies on the likely victims of Port and Starboard, identified by their distinctive dorsal fins. Orcas are eating great white sharks’ livers off South Africa’s coast 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z He knows them so well, he can identify them on sight by their stripes, movements or tiny imperfections, such as a frayed edge of a dorsal fin. A Free Diver’s Training Partners: Sharks 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z In the Chesapeake Bay area, tracking how dolphins mingle has required the scientists to distinguish more than 2,000 dolphins, mostly by distinctive shapes and markings of their dorsal fins. Dolphins’ playful social habits form bonds, but spread virus 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z The group shared photos Friday, including an image that captured T63 “Chainsaw” — an adult male killer whale known for his jagged dorsal fin — spotted in Haro Strait near the U.S.-Canada border. ‘It’s no April Fools’ joke’: Single-day record of Bigg’s killer whales spotted in Salish Sea 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z They had already bitten off its dorsal fin, and the animal was unable to evade the fast and agile predators. Orcas Are Able to Kill and Eat Blue Whales, Scientists Confirm 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z These whales swim slowly, usually near the water’s surface, are dark in color and lack a dorsal fin, making them very difficult to spot. Opinion | Save the whales by slowing down 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Killer whales, on the other hand, find it difficult to swim through ice-covered sea—the tall dorsal fins on their backs make it difficult for them to crunch through the ice. As Arctic Sea Ice Melts, Killer Whales Are Moving In 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z “I joke with my students that if they wore dorsal fin hats, I would remember all their names.” Dolphins’ playful social habits form bonds, but spread virus 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z In all but one of the observations, fish scratched themselves around the tail end of the shark, or just below the dorsal fin. Watch itchy fish rub up against the worst possible scratching post: hungry sharks 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z He swam beneath the surface and affixed one of the trackers to the shark’s dorsal fin. A high-tech, low-cost push to track sharks, rhinos and other species amid climate change 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z "I saw the dorsal fin of the shark and then I saw the tail fin of the shark," Jared Davis, the friend, told KTVU. California surfer suffers ‘critical’ injuries in shark attack off coast: report 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Scientists and conservationists can identify individual dolphins by the shape and markings on their dorsal fins. Dolphins 'alert' rescuers to lost swimmer 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z To identify less familiar dolphins, they photograph their dorsal fins, then compare them to a catalog of fins created since 2015 — essentially a Facebook for dolphins. Dolphins’ playful social habits form bonds, but spread virus 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z The dorsal fin that once towered from his trademark starburst saddle patch was completely collapsed across his back. Did the oldest male southern resident orca die too young — at just 35? 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z Police helicopters scanning the waves for dorsal fins. Sharks Are Spotted Off Long Island. Scientists Say Don’t Panic. 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z Brown gripped the slippery specimen, punching a hole in its dorsal fin and attaching a zip tie bearing a microchip. Instead of braving the river, these endangered salmon take the highway 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z A fleet of ships nervously bringing precious cargo across the ocean encounters Godzilla, and his razor-sharp, Himalayan dorsal fins neatly bisect an aircraft carrier or two. In 'Godzilla vs. Kong,' the big monsters brawl. And the audience actually wins 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z This little bath toy makes a splash with a Northwest Coastal Indian design on its dorsal fin. Gifts for kids 2020: Top toys, dolls and games for lasting fun | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z In the videos, remoras tended to cluster around the whale’s blowhole and dorsal fin. How Suckerfish Surf Across Blue Whales Without Falling Off 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z At the narrow mouth of the harbor, where he spent most of his time, people with binoculars scan the waves for a glimpse of his dorsal fin. Fungie, Ireland’s Missing Dolphin, ‘Goes With the Tide’ 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Buckminster recalled one summer more than 20 years ago when the dorsal fin of a sunfish terrified swimmers at Onset Beach. Massachusetts Town Begs Residents to Stop Calling About Fish 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z “They go right through the pods, their hooks cutting the dorsal fins”. 'I've never seen or heard of attacks': scientists baffled by orcas harassing boats 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z A crowd began to make its way toward his stretch of Tobay Beach, on Long Island, and within minutes, an unmistakable gray dorsal fin appeared just a few feet from shore. Drones, Hooks and Blood: Secrets of the Shark Fishermen of Long Island 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z Researchers believe the calf, known as J57, was likely born on Friday because its dorsal fin was upright. Orca who carried dead calf for 17 days in 'tour of grief' gives birth again 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z Jonathan Green had been tracking a whale shark named Hope across the eastern Pacific for 280 days when the satellite transmissions from a GPS tag on her dorsal fin abruptly stopped. 'They just pull up everything!' Chinese fleet raises fears for Galápagos sea life 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z Wetherbee is asking whoever caught the shark to return the satellite transmitter, which was attached to the shark’s dorsal fin. Scientist seeks return of transmitter from caught mako shark 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Stories persist of fishermen stunning orca with electric prods, throwing lit petrol cans, cutting dorsal fins. 'I've never seen or heard of attacks': scientists baffled by orcas harassing boats 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z A friend stretched out a measuring tape while Mr. Stefanou, a lean and athletic 24-year-old, straddled the shark and plunged a sharp metal tag into its back muscle, near the dorsal fin. Drones, Hooks and Blood: Secrets of the Shark Fishermen of Long Island 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z “After we capture the fish, we measure them, inject PIT tags into them, and tag them with a dart tag under their dorsal fins.” Researchers use ‘shocking’ method to capture catfish 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z Just as President Donald Trump is acting like the mayor from "Jaws" by failing to save his people from global warming, so too did he ignore the figurative ominous dorsal fin of the coronavirus pandemic. America needs a Green Declaration of Independence 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z "The stereotype of a shark's dorsal fin above the surface as it hunts is probably not a very accurate picture," Grainger added. Great white sharks have surprising diet when they're young, researchers find 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z This orca was later observed with serious injury to its dorsal fin. 'I've never seen or heard of attacks': scientists baffled by orcas harassing boats 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z “The scythe nicely mimicked the dorsal fin of a shark,” he says, “so I ran with it.” Analysis | The Grim Reaper shows up often in pandemic cartoons — whether to provoke or provide dark humor 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z They shared dolphin kisses and got flipper shakes and dorsal fin pulls. Wounded veterans ride in Florida Keys, swim with dolphins 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z Their dorsal fins stretch along the entire back. Georgia to anglers: Kill any northern snakehead you catch 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z I only wish I’d read such an article a year earlier when I encountered a suspicious-looking dorsal fin following me there one day while windsurfing. Opinion | It’s great to have dolphins back in the Potomac 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z The Georgia Department of Natural Resources said in a news release Monday that photographs of dorsal fins confirmed the 21 dead whales belonged to the same pod. Scientists link 21 beached pilot whales dead in Georgia, SC 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z The whales spyhopped and leapt, looking playful and sleek, as the last rays of summer sun shone on their dorsal fins. Southern resident orcas, including newest baby, visit Puget Sound 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Several sightings of oarfish, whose dorsal fin runs the entire length of its body, on beaches or in stationary nets sparked fear of impending disaster earlier this year. Japanese urged not to see rare fish as omen of earthquakes 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Without dorsal fins, sharks have difficulty stabilizing themselves, which dooms them to a certain death. Georgia editorial roundup 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z In contrast, the observation of a dorsal fin breaking through the surf at the beach would probably elicit a single word, screamed by many beachgoers at once: “shark!” Decoding the Language of Neurons 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z The new research project by the state Division of Marine Fisheries and the nonprofit Atlantic White Shark Conservancy calls for placing specialized tags on the shark’s dorsal fins. New study to examine feeding habits of Cape Cod great whites 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Officials say they were alerted about the brandings last month, as anglers off the South Carolina coast began catching sharks with a symbol that looked like a cursive letter burned just below their dorsal fins. South Carolina man charged with branding sharks like cattle 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z They are not flashy like orcas, with their stately dorsal fins and dramatic breaches and fierce, toothy visage. Researchers seek answers to gray whale deaths after 57 are stranded this year 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Fisherman cut the dorsal fins off live wild sharks before returning them to the open ocean. Georgia editorial roundup 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Ryan Lawler saw the dorsal fin in the distance, swaying slowly side to side, and assumed it was a great white shark. Like the ‘Loch Ness Monster’: basking sharks return to California waters 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z There were three deep, long parallel slices just in front of the sperm whale’s dorsal fin. Find allows for third sperm whale necropsy ever in Alaska 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z “You see skin, you see dorsal fins literally sticking straight up in the sediments, species new to science,” he said. The Day the Dinosaurs Died 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The researchers leaned over and wrangled with it, planting a high-tech tag on its dorsal fin to track its movements before setting it free. Sharks drawn to warm waters by Israeli coastal power plant 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z Researchers used photographs of the dolphins’ dorsal fins to individually identify them. Dolphins discovered ‘timesharing’ the sea for the first time 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z The tags are equipped with satellite technology and attached next to a shark’s dorsal fin. Like the ‘Loch Ness Monster’: basking sharks return to California waters 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z Some of the orcas, by then caught multiple times, had learned to roll their bodies, laying down their dorsal fins on the water, making them harder to spot. The orca and the orca catcher: How a generation of killer whales was taken from Puget Sound 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z It was nicknamed for the twin propeller scars near its dorsal fin. Carcass of whale known as ‘Ladders’ washes ashore 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z But the distinct shape of the dorsal fin surprised Allooloo – a veteran hunter. Sighting of sperm whales in Arctic a sign of changing ecosystem, say scientists 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Just moments later, the Newport-News resident noticed a sharp dorsal fin heading toward the whale, a “huge” great white shark encroaching upon what was possibly its next meal. Virginia fisherman spots ‘huge’ shark eating rotting whale carcass: ‘Here comes Jaws’ 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z The whale - known as "Ladders" because of the scars on his dorsal fin - was first documented in a sighting from 1985, according to a Facebook post from the Center for Coastal Studies. Dead whale washes ashore on Cape Cod, was famous in area 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z The Cape Cod Times reports the whale that washed ashore in Provincetown on Tuesday had been given the nickname “Ladders” for the twin propeller scars near its dorsal fin. Whale known as ‘Ladders’ washes ashore on Cape Cod 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z It was about the size of a squished bread loaf, with a razor-sharp front dorsal fin and dark, tigrine stripes covering its shimmering bronze body. This Is the Most Lucrative Moment in History to Catch Bass 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Their dorsal fins also often are distinguishing, with unique scarring and shape. What you need to know about the critically endangered southern resident killer whales 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z But I decline to demonise that scything dorsal fin. The Cape Cod shark attack is a terrible reminder of our fragility – and that of the sea 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Always small for her age, she got her name Scarlet from deep rake marks near her dorsal fin. Orca J50 declared dead after search, southern residents down to 74 whales 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Miss and he could hit her dorsal fin, where, with no blood circulation, the medicine in the dart would hit a dead end. Firing a dart into a wild, sick orca ‘a little bit different,’ sharp-shooting veterinarian says 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z The girl reported seeing an orange-brown fish 3 feet to 4 feet long with a dorsal fin. Researchers use DNA to ID shark tooth taken from boy’s leg 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Males can sprout a dorsal fin as tall as 6 feet at sexual maturity. What you need to know about the critically endangered southern resident killer whales 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z There are sand tiger sharks with fearsome teeth, sandbar sharks with tall dorsal fins and nurse sharks huddled together on the floor of the tank. Storm-ravaged aquarium opens splashy new shark exhibit 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Each breeding season, mature males develop muscular arms and nuptial pads as well as tail and body dorsal fins, which make them look bigger and more impressive to females and each other. and each other. This Animal Grows a Temporary 'Mohawk' to Impress Females 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z They then attached cutting-edge electronic devices to the dorsal fin of tiger sharks living off Hawaii. Why sharks like it hot - but not too hot 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z In fact, these fish have been hitchhiking on sharks, whales, turtles, and manatee relatives called dugongs for so long that they’ve evolved strong suction cups on their foreheads in place of dorsal fins. Watch a Bold Little Bird Dive-Bomb the World’s Largest Fish 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Hilton’s tracker pings when his dorsal fin breaks the water’s surface. Hilton’s homecoming: Great white shark swims for S Carolina 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z “There’s no dorsal fin,” said Mayer, a longtime submarine pilot for the Seattle billionaire. On the hunt for sunken ships, Paul Allen’s team captures rare footage of a sixgill shark 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z They were identified using their dorsal fins, which are as unique to dolphins as fingerprints are to humans. Resident dolphins found off English coast 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Occasionally, their dorsal fins break the tide, resembling a pack of submarines. A last refuge for European orcas 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Williams said his son Mitch dragged his sister across the shark’s back somewhere between its nose and dorsal fin to get her into the boat. Teen kayaker says shark attack was like everything in ‘Jaws’ 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z “I realised fairly quick because it was more than half a metre wide, with a massive dorsal fin, and it looked at me,” he told ABC News. Surfer Punched Shark In "Really Really Unpleasant Morning" 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Then, the crew cinched the SmartTag in place around the shark’s dorsal fin. Could underwater gadgets tell us why baby sharks hang out at LA beaches? 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Oregon State Parks spokesman Chris Havel said someone, probably a surfer, reported seeing dorsal fins about noon Tuesday. Surfers beware: Shark dorsal fins seen off Oregon’s Cannon Beach 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z Each fish wore a colored tag affixed to its back near the dorsal fin, which allowed the researchers to identify each individual fish. Fishes Use Problem-Solving and Invent Tools 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z The fish had an unusual eye-shaped orange spot on its dorsal fin, an adaptation to confuse predators. Naturalist Richard Pyle explores the mysterious, dimly lit realm of deep coral reefs 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Easily recognisable by a half-moon nick on her dorsal fin, Granny was first identified by researchers in the 1970s. World's oldest known orca presumed dead in blow to endangered whales 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z She was well-known to whale watchers because of a distinctive nick on her dorsal fin. Another Puget Sound orca dies; hope dim for her calf 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z “Clearly it was bleeding from the gills and from an area near the dorsal fin,” Gruber said. Shark conservationists fear backlash after viral cage-smashing video 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z The darts are supposed to implant in the dorsal fin and slowly work their way out over weeks or months, providing a brief window of information on a whale's whereabouts. Orca Killed by Satellite Tag Leads to Criticism of Science Practices Five weeks before it died, researchers fired a satellite-linked transmitter into the whale's dorsal fin. Tagging source of infection that contributed to orca's death 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z The male’s distinctive dorsal fin coloration, a circular red spot ringed with blue, hastened the team’s decision to honor Obama. This Newly Discovered Fish Will Be Named Obama “We kind of name the younger ones ourselves and the names catch on and they are identified by their dorsal fins,” Leipold said. 6 things to know about Hilton Head dolphins 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z As we stand on the small research boat, Croft points out two dorsal fins, emerging briefly, like glistening black sails, from the surface of the water. What can killer whales teach us about the menopause? - BBC News 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z They bounced around the coast in a 22-foot Zodiac, a team of federal scientists with a dart rifle trying to nail the dorsal fin on a killer whale. Orca Killed by Satellite Tag Leads to Criticism of Science Practices But a closer examination later showed that the flesh was too dark, the dorsal fin too big and floppy. Mysterious New Whale Species Discovered in Alaska 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Researchers were able to track the sharks by collecting biopsy samples and photographs of the dorsal fins, whose unique markings served as "shark fingerprints". South Africa's great white sharks 'facing extinction' - BBC News 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z “Every dorsal fin is different, like a human fingerprint.” 6 things to know about Hilton Head dolphins 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Miranda poked a tweezer through the big fish’s gills, pressed down the smaller fish’s lodged dorsal fin and extracted the fish. Gods of a Fish-Eat-Fish World 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Pacific white-sided dolphins are relatively common to the area, sporting white stripes on their sides and a bi-colored, curved dorsal fin. Apparent short-beaked dolphins sighted near Port Angeles 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z The fish bury themselves in the sand during the day, exposing poisonous spines along their dorsal fins. Warning after poisonous fish spotted in Ayrshire - BBC News 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Framed closely around the dorsal fin - the triangular fin on the back - the photos are key to identifying individual dolphins. 6 years after the big spill, little known of Gulf dolphins 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z A necropsy of the dead orca found fragments remained in its dorsal fin when the tag fell off but "revealed no apparent localized or tracking inflammation," Canada's Department of Fisheries and Ocean said last week. Federal biologists have temporarily halted a satellite tagging program after a dead endangered Puget Sound orca was found with pieces of a dart tag lodged in its dorsal fin 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z A necropsy of the dead orca found fragments remained in its dorsal fin when the tag fell off but “revealed no apparent localized or tracking inflammation,” Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Ocean said last week. Orca tagging stops after dead whale found with fragments 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z Blood rose to the surface, followed by the weak, curved dorsal fin of the mother’s new calf. False killer whale gives birth in open ocean off Dana Point coast while being filmed 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Once the shark was brought along side, Michalove attached an acoustic tag to the dorsal fin to allow scientists in Massachusetts to track the shark’s movements. SC fisherman hauls in 2,500-pound great white 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z I wonder what he would have looked like as a full-grown bull killer whale cruising the open ocean with a regal and knife-straight dorsal fin. Tilikum, SeaWorld’s Killer Orca, is Dying 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Unlike sharks, say, their dorsal fin is all the way at the back of their body, so you can't see anything if you attach a camera there. Manta Rays Get Crittercams for First Time Ever The space traditionally devoted to a trunk for storage is dominated by what looks like a dorsal fin. Faraday Future wants to shake up the car industry. So why did it release a Batmobile? 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z Minke whales, set apart by their tall and curved dorsal fins, are smaller than others in the whale family. Japan Sets Out to Kill Hundreds of Minke Whales Despite Outcry 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z OK, I can see your dorsal fins drooping again, Char. Hello, GMO salmon: Why would anyone want to create a farmed Frankenfish when wild salmon are already the perfect fish? 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z At 22 feet and 12,000 pounds, he was a would-be ocean king reduced to a court jester with a floppy dorsal fin, splashing delirious SeaWorld audiences at the end of circus-style shows. Tilikum, SeaWorld’s Killer Orca, is Dying 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z An emperor among animals, with the tallest dorsal fin in the sea – rising two metres tall in a male. Keeping orcas captive demeans us as humans | Philip Hoare 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Teeth marks were found on the whale's body, flippers and dorsal fin. Dolphins suspected in whale attack off Skye - BBC News 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Shark: Here is another sweat suit costume, this time with a dorsal fin attached to the back. 20 Halloween Costumes for $20 or Less 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z This big one over here with the high, wavy dorsal fin is K-25. Review: Carl Safina’s ‘Beyond Words’ Doesn’t Mince Any on Animal Abilities 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z They point to collapsed dorsal fins in male captive whales, a condition rarely observed in the wild. SeaWorld's 'sophisticated' spy ring bigger than previously thought, activist claims 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z In the brief image when man and shark are clearly seen together in the water, the horror and amazement come solely from the size of that dorsal fin. Mick Fanning’s shark escape mesmerised me – just as Jaws once did | Jonathan Jones 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z There’s a swish in the ocean near your board, a flash of dorsal fin, something large brushes by and the water begins to churn like a supersized blender. Surfer Mick Fanning fends off shark during South Africa competition 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z The sight of the hammerhead’s dorsal fin had effectively swept the surf clear of swimmers, most of whom didn’t need to hear the orders of the beach patrol to evacuate the water. Hammerhead shark leaves Ocean City, allowing swimmers back in the water 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z For the first time, scientists were able to remotely attach satellite tags to three of the whales’ dorsal fins. Biologists tag elusive false killer whales for first time 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z The sharks are spotted when their dorsal fins break the surface and transmit a signal to a satellite. Great white sharks migrating south stop in South Carolina 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z The dolphin, which is identified by distinctive scarring on its dorsal fin, was photographed by wildlife photographer Nic Davies close to shore from Craignure on Mull. Roaming dolphin turns up in Scotland 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z He surfaced and saw a dorsal fin six feet away. Shark bites Maui man’s stand-up paddle board 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Jennifer Dittmar, manager of the aquarium’s animal rescue program, said municipal wildlife control officers were trying to provide clear photographs of the animal’s dorsal fin. Hammerhead shark leaves Ocean City, allowing swimmers back in the water 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z And because its dorsal fin was upright, not folded, it was probably more than a day old. New orca calf born, first since 2012 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z This is the shot that we are persuaded is Chief Brody's point-of-view when he first sees that tell-tale dorsal fin: the camera simultaneously tracks down the Amity Island beach and zooms in on the shark. Will Self: 'I had planned to write Jaws without the shark' 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z The fish are related to trout and known for a colorful, sail-like dorsal fin. Arctic grayling won’t receive federal protections 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z Anglers who catch a fish with a tag, which is below the dorsal fin, should record where it was caught, the tag number and the length of the fish. Anglers asked to help with smallmouth bass project 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Aerial video showed large numbers of the creatures swimming in shallow waters, with their dorsal fins exposed. Beaches closed after shark sightings 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z The tags were attached to the dorsal fin using two small darts. Cuvier’s beaked whales dive deepest among marine creatures 2014-03-27T22:25:12Z Forced to swim in endless circle, his dorsal fin drooped. Retro Report: The Whale Who Would Not Be Freed 2013-09-16T10:31:59Z One of the whales seen off Peterhead was identified by a notch in its dorsal fin Three killer whales from a west coast community of orcas have been seen off Peterhead and Girdleness. Killer whale 'first for east coast' 2013-08-23T13:55:37Z Dozens of dorsal fins cruised here and there; somewhat menacing half-moon tails thrashed about; and, now and then, a colossal gaping mouth breached the 's surface. How to Love a Whale Shark 2013-08-14T12:45:12.043Z Right whales have no dorsal fins, so they are just black slabs. How Harmful for Whales Is Shipping? [Excerpt] 2013-08-09T14:15:01.067Z Today the piers are decorated with tails and dorsal fins of the sharks that swim these parts: threshers, makos, blues and the occasional great whites. Rethinking Tournaments Where Sharks Always Lose 2013-07-23T03:12:34Z The Scimitar winglets, however, add two tips to each wing, one that turns up like a shark's dorsal fin and another that angles down like a pectoral fin. More people are working during vacation 2013-07-22T04:00:00Z The split scimitar winglets, however, add two tips to each wing: one that turns up like a shark’s dorsal fin and another that angles down like a pectoral fin. United Airlines to install 'winglets' on planes to save fuel 2013-07-21T19:00:00Z In the early evening hours, the scientists also observed mosquitoes landing on the animals' exposed dorsal fins for a meal. ScienceShot: Even Whales Get Bitten by Mosquitoes 2013-05-29T17:30:00Z He dropped the fish to the bottom of the boat and we saw the he’d broken off its spiny dorsal fin and both pectoral fins. Scientist at Work Blog: Empty Nets on the Mekong 2013-05-06T10:29:38Z Then we move slowly on down our transect, watching for a blow, a dorsal fin, a fluke, a breach. Scientist at Work Blog: Learning by Doing in the Au’au Channel 2013-05-03T12:00:24Z The finless porpoise looks like a dolphin but has no dorsal fin. IHT Rendezvous: Extinction Nears for China’s ‘River Pig,’ the Finless Porpoise 2013-05-01T04:22:07Z The survey will involve photographing dorsal fins for use in identifying individual animals and to improve understanding of species' movements and interactions. New survey to be made of marine life 2013-04-19T08:00:45Z Up to a certain point, the dorsal fin and supporting skeleton appeared to develop in the same way in both kinds of fishes. How the Remora Got its Sucking Disk 2013-03-23T14:15:05.517Z Credit: Ralf Britz Up to a certain point in the fishes’ development, the dorsal fin and supporting skeleton appeared to be developing in very much the same way in both fishes. How the sharksucker got its suction disc 2013-02-04T15:45:05.517Z In the first study of its kind, acoustic tags fitted internally, and satellite tags on dorsal fins will track the species' movements. In Pictures: Monitoring manta rays 2013-01-24T02:12:07Z Its first dorsal fin, which is the large fin that sits just higher than the middle of its back, is decorated with two turquoise bands flanking a large, bright orange band. All the Presidents' fish: Five new species named after Obama, Clinton, Roosevelt, Carter and Gore 2012-11-29T15:45:16.660Z Along with the DNA profile each passport includes the shark's gender and a high definition photograph of the dorsal fin. Shark secrets unlocked by DIY kit 2012-11-07T11:39:52Z Looking out at the ocean, we spotted two towering, black dorsal fins: orcas, or killer whales. Opinion: Geoengineering: Testing the Waters 2012-10-27T22:27:01Z This way, the researchers could see if at any point these bones behaved differently to produce a sucking disc in one fish, and a perfectly formed dorsal fin in the other. How the sharksucker got its suction disc 2013-02-04T15:45:05.517Z A team of scientists attached a GPS tag to her dorsal fin and took blood and tissue samples before releasing her back into the deep. Chris Fischer and Ocearch Crew Hunt Sharks in Cape Cod 2012-09-25T00:27:25Z Each time sharks' dorsal fins breaks the surface, the tags ping a satellite and mark an online map, accessible to researchers and the public. Researchers Tag Great White Sharks off Cape Cod 2012-09-18T12:38:00Z The scientists took pictures of the whales' dorsal fins—which are as unique as fingerprints—and used them to track the creatures' births and deaths. Adult Killer Whales Need Their Mamas 2012-09-13T19:02:00Z In the photo, Clark swims next to the mouth of a large bull shark, her hand grips its dorsal fin. How to Catch a Shark 2012-09-12T18:45:07.057Z From the size of the shape of the dorsal fins, we quickly realized these were bottlenose dolphins. Scientist at Work Blog: A Parade of Spinning Dolphins 2012-08-22T11:38:08Z The sliver of back and tiny dorsal fin slipped beneath the surface within a second. Fight to save endangered Indian dolphin 2012-08-14T11:56:36Z The scientists identified individual dolphins by the marks on their dorsal fin and recorded which animals were associating with which. Divided dolphin societies unite 2012-07-30T06:23:44Z The tags are yellow plastic markers shaped like a piece of spaghetti, and attached to the base of the fish's dorsal fin. State fisheries asks anglers to hand in tags on sturgeon caught in areas above McNary Dam 2012-06-23T02:38:20Z She simply looks at their dorsal fins in the two or so seconds that they spend at the water’s surface each time they breathe, recognizing individuals by the nicks and notches. Scientist at Work Blog: Don't Feed Wild Dolphins (Even if They Beg) 2012-05-18T22:11:27Z The first dorsal fin has seven rays; the second fifteen; anal fifteen; pectoral twelve; caudal seventeen; ventral fourteen. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-19T02:00:27.027Z The last they saw of the "Mondavia" was the top of her shattered funnel, gliding on the surface for the fraction of a second, like the dorsal fin of a shark. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z Torsk, torsk, n. a genus of fish of the cod family, abundant in the northern parts of the Atlantic Ocean, characterised by a single long dorsal fin, and by having the vertical fins separate. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z Here again Mervyn conjured up another picture as he contemplated the great spiny dorsal fin and black stripes of a really finely conditioned perch. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z The catalog showing the nicks and notches on the dorsal fins of the Sarasota Bay dolphin population. Scientist at Work Blog: Don't Feed Wild Dolphins (Even if They Beg) 2012-05-18T22:11:27Z There is no striking difference between this and A. Tobianus, excepting the extraordinary shape of the dorsal fin, which is invariably undulated and narrowed in the middle. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-19T02:00:27.027Z The colours during life are remarkably changeable and iridescent; small dark spots are sometimes present on the body; the very high dorsal fin is beautifully marked with purplish bands and ocelli. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z It had its dusky back toward him, for now and then the dorsal fin rose clear, and it was swimming up a thin cascade which poured down a steep slope of stone. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z Few spots in front of the dorsal fin but abundant behind it. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z Above the root of the tail was the dorsal fin, and on each side of it a flat and flabby substance close to the body, of the appearance of fins. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z The Ammodytes cicerelus of my friend Professor Rafinesque must be different from A. siculus, as he makes no mention in his figure or description of the peculiarity of the dorsal fin. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-19T02:00:27.027Z Not only was the boat yawing, but the dorsal fin of the shark was constantly on the move. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Spielberg pulls off a brilliant gag wherein a swimming Tintin's red quiff substitutes for a shark's sinister dorsal fin — a nod to Spielberg's own Jaws. Inside Tintin: How the Boy Reporter Finally Came to Hollywood 2011-10-31T12:15:00Z The dorsal fin is double, the front being very small with spines and the second half more than twice as high; dorsal and anal fins continue in a low membrane to very near the tail. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z A thresher shark in Taiwan with its dorsal fin cut off. Green Blog: A Snapshot of Shark Finning 2011-10-19T16:06:16Z His keen eyes had detected the sinister dorsal fin of not one, but many sharks, all cutting towards one spot. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Twenty yards away was the triangular dorsal fin of a shark. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z It was gold when it came on board, and darkened to ultramarine as it thrashed the deck, and its broad dorsal fin showed violet eyes. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z The back, dorsal fin and tail are generally well covered with dark brownish black spots. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z A dorsal fin cut the surface close by, there was a little flurry, and the pirate disappeared. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z The female, or sordid dragonet, was considered by Linnæus and by many subsequent naturalists as a distinct species; it is of a dingy reddish-brown, with the dorsal fin brown and the other fins white. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z The disturbance of the placid water was caused by the dorsal fin of a huge shark, that, scenting a possible prey, was zigzagging in the wake of the frail canoe. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z It actually was all the shark there was—a pair of partly deflated swimming wings which, carried here and there by the wind, had looked like a shark’s dorsal fin at a distance. The Campfire Girls on Station Island or, The Wireless from the Steam Yacht 2011-05-19T02:00:07.110Z It differs only from the typical cutthroat by having its spots mostly on that part of the body behind the dorsal fin; and the lower fins strongly marked with red. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z The dorsal fin consists of thirteen rays, of which the first is by far the largest, and the last cloven or interrupted. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland 2011-05-10T02:01:00.460Z His first dorsal fin is large and drawn out into a long filament. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Already the surface of the lagoon in the vicinity of the two ships was furrowed with diverging lines of ripples as the black dorsal fins of numerous tigers of the deep cleft the water. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z Jessie remembered of reading that the dorsal fin of a shark shows above water when it swims at the surface. The Campfire Girls on Station Island or, The Wireless from the Steam Yacht 2011-05-19T02:00:07.110Z The black bass is a short, deep fish with a double dorsal fin; the front half being stiff and spiney and the latter half soft and rayed. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z Head two inches long at the sides; from the snout to the dorsal fin four inches and a half. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland 2011-05-10T02:01:00.460Z They have small scales, a heterocercal tail, and two dorsal fins with a strong spine in front. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z The Dactylopteri may be readily distinguished by a large bony head armed with spines, hard keeled scales, two dorsal fins, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z The foliage upon them resembled dorsal fins, and sometimes tufts of feathers: then, as the purple shadows came darkening from the east, the young crescent moon showed herself, flinging a paly splendour over the water. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z From the nose to the dorsal fin three inches. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 2010-12-31T03:00:11.350Z Pappagallo are marked by one of the sport-fishing world’s most unique dorsal fins — a series of seven long spines, its namesake rooster comb. Running With the Roosterfish 2010-07-30T17:57:00Z Peering over the starboard gunwale, I spied the dorsal fin and then full profile of a shortfin mako shark. Mako Sharks Are Saltwater Fly-Fishing?s Prize Catch 2010-07-13T02:58:00Z The Exocoeti have thin, deciduous scales, only one dorsal fin, and the ventrals placed far backwards, below the middle of the body; some have long barbels at the chin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z They use arm-like fins to drag themselves along the bottom and a modified dorsal fin excretes fluid to lure prey. New batfish species found under Gulf oil spill 2010-07-08T14:42:00Z Base of the dorsal fin eight lines; its length thirteen lines. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 2010-12-31T03:00:11.350Z The soft, and even the spiny portions of their dorsal fins are so covered with scales as to be scarcely distinguishable from the rest of the body. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli The shark reappeared, its dorsal fin breaking the surface. Mako Sharks Are Saltwater Fly-Fishing?s Prize Catch 2010-07-13T02:58:00Z At this moment Strangle leaped fairly upon her back, seized her with his claws on the forward side of the dorsal fin, and sunk his fangs again and again into the fish's flesh. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies A, anterior dorsal fin, based on K. U. no. A New Genus of Pennsylvania Fish (Crossoperygii, Coelacanthiformes) from Kansas In both, note the tall, sickle-shaped appearance of the dorsal fin, much like that of the sei whale. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification No dorsal fin, but a low ridge in its place. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" Externally they are at once recognized by the absence of a rayed dorsal fin, of which only a rudiment remains as a small interneural spine concealed below the skin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" The dorsal fins of six sharks were observed sticking up above the surface of the water, and converging from different directions on the doomed ducks. Harper's Round Table, October 29, 1895 These may be basal plates of the anterior dorsal fin. A New Genus of Pennsylvania Fish (Crossoperygii, Coelacanthiformes) from Kansas In the animal in the larger photo note the ragged rear margin of the dorsal fin, a frequently observed characteristic in Bryde's whales. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification In nearly all species a compressed dorsal fin is present. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" In the Siluridae Stenobranchiae of Gunther the dorsal fin consists of an adipose portion and a short-rayed fin which belongs to the abdominal vertebral column, and, like the adipose fin, may be sometimes absent. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" It was the triangular dorsal fin of a shark. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance A somewhat rare fish is the Polypterus, which has thick bony scales and 16 to 18 long dorsal fins. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Most animals have a light-gray saddle marking just behind the dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification A small obtuse dorsal fin situated considerably behind the middle of the back. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" There are two dorsal fins, each of which is armed on its anterior edge with a sharp and slightly curved spine, hence its name “picked.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" I expected a tremendous trout-like rush, or some great display of shark force; but he merely gave a wag of his tail, lowered his dorsal fin under water, and steadily dragged back on the line. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa These sea monsters seemed attracted to the ship, and there was usually a dorsal fin seen above the water within a hundred yards of our ship. The White Chief of the Caffres The dorsal fin is often part gray, part black. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Mainly black in colour, these whales measure about 20 or 30 ft. in length, and have a tall dorsal fin like that of a killer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" Entire lower beak black; beaks moderate-sized, serrate; dorsal fin high, extending to middle of back2 No more than half of lower beak black; beaks small, finely serrate; dorsal fin lower, barely extending onto body3 2. The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America How terribly significant is the upright dorsal fin of this creature, seen just above the surface of the water, indicating the hideous, slate-colored body which glides swiftly and stealthily below! The Pearl of India There is yet an hour's play in her dorsal fin—danger in the flap of her tail—and yet may her silver shoulder shatter the gut against a rock. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) They are robust in build and have rather small flippers and dorsal fin relative to body size. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The snapper stopped browsing and his dorsal fin suddenly erected, a sign of alarm. The Wailing Octopus My heart stood still: I felt weaker than a child as I gazed with horror at the dorsal fin of a large shark on the starboard quarter. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 More to the centre of the picture, stood Mont Sec, detached from the range and pushing its summit up through the lowland mist like the dorsal fin of a porpoise in a calm sea. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" But in truth there was no missing it—the low chine looming through the weather, the line of firs topping it, and, towards the west, diminishing like a fish’s dorsal fin. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) The dorsal fin is slender, falcate, and pointed on the tip. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification “I can see the dorsal fin of a shark out there.” The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove Or, The Missing Chest of Gold Take again the action of the dorsal fin of the shark tribe. Modern Painters Volume II (of V) The walrus rolled over, still full of strength; he crushed the ice in his attempts to get away; but Altamont attacked him with his hatchet, and succeeded in cutting his dorsal fins. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras A man is always stationed at the masthead, where, with the keen eye which practice has given him, he can easily descry the telltale dorsal fins at a distance of two or three miles. Tales of Fishes In all animals the back is smooth, lacking even a trace of a dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Aside from a rudimentary dorsal fin, a series of black, stubby spines, connected by a barely visible webbing, the thing had no other external evidences of its marine origin. The Terror from the Depths Besides those which die accidentally, some are killed by wounds which they receive in their bellies from the dorsal fins of some fish resembling dolphins, which this river also produces. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens Now and then a grampus would divert their attention; and every time the fish rose, a bullet was lodged, or attempted to be lodged, in his huge dorsal fin. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition The swordfish, when swimming at the surface, usually allows its dorsal fin and the upper lobe of its caudal fin to be visible, projecting out of the water. Tales of Fishes The body is rotund and completely lacking a dorsal fin or a dorsal ridge. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Both were conspicuously seen: for they had risen to the surface, and were swimming with their dark dorsal fins protruded above, and set with all the triangular sharpness of staysails. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea The surface of its skin is hirsute with minute spines, and the lobe at the end of the detached filament of the dorsal fin—called the fintacle—hangs loose. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia There, cleaving the water and coming toward the swimmer like an arrow at its mark, was a great black dorsal fin which bespoke the presence of the pirate of the seas. Baseball Joe Around the World Pitching on a Grand Tour He had a long, low, straight dorsal fin. Tales of Fishes Note the robust body, the smooth back, completely lacking a dorsal fin, and the narrow rostrum, bearing the characteristic yellowish callosities. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification It was the spurious or rudimentary dorsal fin, with which the sperm-whale is provided. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea A fish about 2 feet long, and 9 inches high in the back, having a small mouth, a large eye, a broad dorsal fin, and a blue body. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. There they are, cruising slowly up and down, close in shore, spouting lazily, and showing their wet, gleaming backs and gaff-topsail-like dorsal fins as they rise, roll, and dive again.... A Memory Of The Southern Seas 1904 I could see the long, slender tip of his dorsal fin, then his broad tail and finally the gleam of his silver side. Tales of Fishes Note the smoothly falcate dorsal fin, pointed on the tip, and located near the midpoint of the back. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Scarce a square rod, within a circle of several hundred fathoms’ circumference, that did not exhibit their stiff, wicked-looking dorsal fins cutting sharply above the surface. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea A species of whalebone whale, the Megaptera longimana, which attains to 45 or 50 feet in length, and is distinguished by its low rounded dorsal fin. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Off in the lagoon a misguided shark was swimming slowly along,—its dorsal fin cutting the surface,—a full two hundred yards from the beach. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea Probably this fish measured eight feet between his dorsal fin and the great curved fluke of his tail, and that would make his total length over twelve feet. Tales of Fishes From a distance they may resemble the Atlantic bottlenosed dolphins, though grampus have taller dorsal fins, blunted beakless heads, and lighter coloration. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The cunning zygaena took no heed of either; but with its dark dorsal fin, set like a well-bent sail, it kept straight on towards the easier victims. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea A name applied to the whale with a very large head and no dorsal fin, which yields the whalebone and train-oil of commerce, in opposition to the fin-backs or rorquals, which are scarcely worth catching. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. A frightened pig is as easy a target as a darting dorsal fin, and a fat suckling lay kicking convulsively on the ground. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea He shot off with the bait and his dorsal fin stuck out of the water. Tales of Fishes Note the narrow tapering head, overhanging the lower jaw by several inches, the position and shape of the dorsal fin and the distinctive "hump" on the leading margin of the flippers. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification He saw the two great dorsal fins standing several feet above the water. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea Whales of the genus Balænoptera are so termed, being distinguished from the right whales by the possession of a small triangular adipose dorsal fin. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The elevated position of the fragment, the quickly darting dorsal fins, and the absence of company for the child on the beach spoke, too plainly, of shipwreck, useless boats, and horrible death. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea They were dark green in colour, fitted up with a big mouth and a spiny dorsal fin, and had all the burly proportions of a perch, minus the hog-shaped shoulders. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler The body narrows rapidly behind the dorsal fin and the tail stock is quite narrow. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification He swam with his dorsal fin almost at the surface, and his broad nose scarcely three feet from the rudder. The Island Home An animal of the cetacean or whale tribe, distinguished by the large pointed teeth with which both jaws are armed, and by the high falcate dorsal fin. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. This killer had a long dorsal fin, and a brown back and white belly. Old Jack Don't let's have fish every meal," urged X-Ray Tyson, "or we'll all be sprouting gills and dorsal fins and scales. Phil Bradley's Mountain Boys The Birch Bark Lodge Note the tall pointed dorsal fin, which remains dark even in adult animals, the blunted head, which lacks a beak, and the extensive scarring of the body. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification With eyes that seemed to flash fire, and dorsal fin bristling up with rage, Little Blenny made five tremendous leaps of full three inches each, and disappeared. Black Ivory Look there!” and I pointed to a dorsal fin that was sculling lazily along half-a-dozen fathoms away. A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story Look at the black dorsal fins of the beggars playing round the old Blanco! Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru Mart guessed instantly that it was the dorsal fin of a shark, but he had seen no fin of such size before. The Pirate Shark The dorsal fin is very small, falcate, and located in the latter half of the back. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification I have seen them there in bunches of fifty to seventy, swimming about in shallow, clear water, their great dorsal fins sticking out, for all the world like a lot of sharks. Ranching, Sport and Travel A school of killer-whales with dorsal fins aloft, disported themselves in rectangles of black on the back of another. Where the Sun Swings North They have a medium dorsal fin, and the pectoral flippers are about two-thirds longer than the breadth. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon The big dorsal fin was hidden from him, so he could not see whether it had been pierced by the bullet or not. The Pirate Shark Note the shape and position of the dorsal fin and the shape of the head. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The dorsal fin is partly replaced in the whole family by strong spines or “stickles,” which differ in number in the different species. A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV. He walked as if habituated to swimming, and when he shrugged his shoulders I expected to see a dorsal fin burst out of the back of his jacket. Tales of the Chesapeake The greatest girth is in middle or fore-part of the dorsal fin, from which the body tapers to both ends, presenting the true spindle form. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon It has grey longitudinal lines—hence its name—and a violet-coloured dorsal fin barred with brown; it is best in the winter and early spring months, and spawns in those of April and May. Handbook to the Severn Valley Railway Illustrative and Descriptive of Places along the Line from Worcester to Shrewsbury Though dorsal fin shapes are highly variable, dorsal fins of the Atlantic bottlenosed dolphin are usually more falcate and less pointed on the tip than on these animals. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification A huge, black dorsal fin split the surface of the water like a knife, then began to move in slow patient circles around the speck of land and shelter. The Mantooth After some experiments, the mode finally fixed upon as best was to attach a light platinum tag to the rear margin of the dorsal fin by means of a fine platinum wire. New England Salmon Hatcheries and Salmon Fisheries in the Late 19th Century When they rise to breathe the blow-hole is first seen; then, after respiration, the head goes down, and the back as far as the dorsal fin is seen, but rarely the tail flippers. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Like the narwhal it has no dorsal fin. A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs The Story of a Hundred Years, 1761-1861 The dorsal fin is generally moderately falcate, but may be almost triangular in adult males. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification But the ripples instantly cease, and on the surface of the water you see the long thin track of a broad back and huge dorsal fin. Lost Leaders You might as well talk to a gold-fish in a bowl-and say: 'If you desire to proceed laterally to the right, kindly oscillate gently your sinister dorsal fin, and you will achieve the desired result.' Vocal Mastery Talks with Master Singers and Teachers SIZE.—Fourteen feet, flippers 2 feet; dorsal fin, 2¼ feet long, 11 inches high; tail flukes, 3 feet broad. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon The breadth or depth of this fish immediately behind the opercule three inches, across the body, opposite the first ray of dorsal fin, five inches, first ray of anal three inches, length twenty-two inches. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries The dorsal fin of this species is one of its most distinctive characteristics. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Thenceforth, for half an hour, the placid surface of the lagoon was disturbed by the black dorsal fins of many sharks. The Wings of the Morning A small but hard and pointed dorsal fin acts as a barb and prevents the fish from being drawn back. In the Amazon Jungle Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper Amazon River, Including a Sojourn Among Cannibal Indians He was a clean fish, and I hooked him in a cast in Mertoun water called the Willow Bush, not in the mouth but in the dorsal fin. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 333, July 1843 Both these species come close to Barbus, showing that the spinosity of the dorsal fin is a more valuable character than that of the form of the mouth. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries Some larger animals have a gray saddle behind the dorsal fin, though this zone of color is found more frequently in short-finned pilot whales. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification He was twenty-five feet in length, and had a dorsal fin that stood up like the sail of a small boat. White Shadows in the South Seas They seemed to swim by revolving round and round in the water, like a wheel; their dorsal fins, every now and then shooting into view, like spokes. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I They have sometimes in ichthyological systems been referred to the Scombridæ and other marine families, from the circumstance that the dorsal fin anteriorly is composed of spines. Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon The dorsal fins of a half-dozen sharks cut circles near our craft. Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico Both pygmy killer whales and many-toothed blackfish have dorsal fins, which are more falcate, slender, and pointed on the tip, and have longer, slenderer heads. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The dorsal fin placed halfway between the pectoral and ventral has six rays, of which the middle two are the longest. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 Its big dorsal fin is rainbow-tinct, the tail an iridescent blue, and the scales pure mother-of-pearl. The New North In the seas around Ceylon sword-fishes sometimes attain to the length of twenty feet, and are distinguished by the unusual height of the dorsal fin. Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon And, meanwhile, there was great industry among the black triangular dorsal fins that advertised the movements of the sharks which owned them underneath the surface. A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle They may be identified as pilot whales primarily by the robust body and bulbous head, often squarish in adult animals, and the broad-based, falcate dorsal fin located well forward on the animal's back. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification These possess dorsal fins, white in color, and as long as half the body, which resemble a pair of wings—something like a flying whale. Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen Body 2 3/4 high; dorsal fin 3/4; pectoral fin 1 1/4 inches long. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 The keeper had marked some of them, on letting them out, by clipping the dorsal fin. A Walk from London to John O'Groat's The triangular dorsal fins of a couple of sharks convoyed them in, in case of accidents; and overhead a crowd of sea-fowl screamed and swooped and circled. A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle The body is robust, particularly in front of the dorsal fin, and lacks a distinct beak. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification In passing she grazed the whale-boat with her enormous dorsal fin, but with so much force that Howik was thrown down from his bench. Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen Another group of killer whales were idly diving off the penguin rookery; an old one with a very high straight dorsal fin and several youngsters. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I These "killers," as they are called, are of a brownish colour on the back, and white on the belly, with a long dorsal fin. The Book of Enterprise and Adventure Being an Excitement to Reading. for Young People. a New and Condensed Edition. This same fish has the power of firmly catching hold of any object, such as the blade of an oar or the fishing- line, with the strong spine both of its pectoral and dorsal fin. The Voyage of the Beagle The flippers, dorsal fin, and tail flukes usually remain dark even in adults. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Had they not in view, more likely, a "finback" mammifer, as well known by the name "jubarte," which is provided with a dorsal fin, and whose length may equal that of the "right" whale? Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen Saw a young Emperor this morning, and whilst trying to capture it one of Wilson's new whales with the sabre dorsal fin rose close to the ship. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I The caudal sting, or spine, of a sting ray is a modified dorsal fin ray. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section S It has a dorsal fin, and strong longitudinal folds on the throat and belly. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section R This species is characterized by a prominent uniform dark gray dorsal fin and two areas of paleness on the sides, one in front of and one below and behind the dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Kidd could see the finger of the dial stand up dark against the sky like the dorsal fin of a shark and the vain moonlight clinging to that idle clock. The Wisdom of Father Brown Great slate-colored backs and high serrated dorsal fins shot up with a fringe of silver, and then rolled down into the depths again. The Lost World The bones of the upper jaw are consolidated, and form a long, rigid, swordlike beak; the dorsal fin is high and without distinct spines; the ventral fins are absent. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section S It is about the size and shape of the roach, but it has the dorsal fin farther back, a stouter body, and red irises. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section R They have relatively stubby snouts and dorsal fins, which are broad at the base, tall, and falcate. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The Killer Whale or Ka-Kow-in has a large dorsal fin shown in a conventional manner in the pictograph between the Thunder Bird and the face of the Indian girl, sister to Shewish. Indian Legends of Vancouver Island It has no dorsal fin, and beneath its skin is a thick layer of blubber. Dick Sands, the Boy Captain The tribe of inferior whales, that have a dorsal fin, are to be found in the warmest and in the coldest seas,—under the line and in the polar seas. Sanders' Union Fourth Reader On the contrary, he drew nearer the vessel, and moved indolently and defiantly about, with his dorsal fin and a portion of his tail above the water. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale The rather prominent dorsal fin is nearly triangular, curving only slightly backwards near the tip. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification It is along this bony bridge that the dorsal fin extends. Hormones and Heredity The whale in passing caught the boat with such a violent blow from its dorsal fin, that the men lost their footing and the lances missed their mark. Dick Sands, the Boy Captain He aimed, according to his father's directions, just below the junction of the dorsal fin with the body; but the gun was loaded only with shot, and seemed to produce no effect. Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2. It seemed to be cutting quick circles, rising and dipping as does the dorsal fin when a shark is closely following, or actually bolting its prey. My Tropic Isle These individuals were dark on the back with varying degrees of lighter coloration on the sides, extending high onto the sides in front of the dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification It consists in the change of position of the lower eye, the extension of the dorsal fin forwards, and the disappearance of pigment from the lower side. Hormones and Heredity It is provided with a dorsal fin, and in length not unfrequently is a match for the gigantic Right whale. Dick Sands, the Boy Captain Hearing their outcries, I looked out of my chamber window, and saw the dorsal fin and the fluke of his tail stuck up out of the water, as he moved to and fro. Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2. Three hundred yards from the beach the dorsal fin of a huge hammer-head shark obtruded about two feet as it leisurely quartered a favourite hunting-ground. My Tropic Isle The dorsal fin, like that of the Atlantic pilot whale, is one of the species' most distinctive characteristics. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification With regard to the extension of the dorsal fin there is no difficulty in discovering a stimulus which would account for it. Hormones and Heredity The presence of a second adipous dorsal fin, and the form of the teeth, covered by lips distant from each other, and largest in the lower jaw, place the caribe among the serra-salmes. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Do you make out its wrinkled belly, and also its long dorsal fin? An Antarctic Mystery They are distinguished from the other fishes by having two dorsal fins, of which the hindmost is fleshy and without rays. The Book of Household Management The dorsal fin varies from nearly triangular to distinctly falcate and is pointed on the tip. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The dorsal fin extends forward, preserving its original direction, and so passes between the eye that has changed its position and the lower side of the fish, on which that eye was originally situated. Hormones and Heredity A dorsal fin is present in the rorquals but absent in right whales. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition There’s another, and another; three of them with their dorsal fins five or six feet high. An Antarctic Mystery Its distinguishing feature is a shield or disc extending from the tip of the upper jaw to a point behind the shoulders, and said to be a modification of the spurious dorsal fin. Confessions of a Beachcomber Note the falcate dorsal fin, which often, as here, is dark on the border, lighter near the center. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Minor degrees of the abnormality occur: in Turbot with the hook-like projection of the dorsal fin the lower side of the head is often without pigment, while the rest of the lower side is pigmented. Hormones and Heredity A few killer-whales, with their characteristic high dorsal fin, also came in view. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition "Don't turn your dorsal fin to me; I wan' to talk to ye." The Spoilers The semi-transparent dorsal fin, which extends without a break from the back of the head to the tail, is broad and slightly scalloped. Confessions of a Beachcomber Note the distinctive black lateral strip and the extremely small flippers and dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Less degrees of pigmentation of the lower side occur without structural abnormality of the eye and dorsal fin. Hormones and Heredity It pushed its head up once in characteristic killer fashion, but we judged from its small curved dorsal fin that it was a specimen of Balaenoptera acutorostrata, not Orca gladiator. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition A small broad fish with sharp belly, and a long ray behind the dorsal fin, was also caught. Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845 A rifle bullet, a little to the rear of the base of the dorsal fin, however, made it wobble and bustle away on a most eccentric route. Confessions of a Beachcomber The dorsal fin is tall, distinctly back curved, and pointed on the tip. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification If the dorsal fin was not extended forward, the head would not be so well supported. Hormones and Heredity Its length averages from eight to fourteen feet; there is no dorsal fin, and the tail is horizontal; colour blue, and white beneath. Australian Search Party A powerful tail, whose flukes were set vertical, and the lower one of which was vertebrated, served as propeller, while a large dorsal fin was developed as a cutwater. The Elements of Geology Occasionally on the edge of a reef there comes the fish of frosted silver, with hair like purple streamers floating from the dorsal fin a foot and more behind. Confessions of a Beachcomber These patches of lighter coloration, clearly demarcated from each other and from the surrounding coloration, are frequently visible simultaneously with the dorsal fin as the animals roll at the surface to breathe. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification In fact, on the contrary, the attachment of the dorsal fin is continued forward where it is required for its mechanical function, regardless entirely of the morphology of the head. Hormones and Heredity Not even a shark broke surface with his ominous dorsal fin. The Cruise of the Snark Cavorting around the Nautilus was a school of triggerfish with flat bodies, grainy skins, armed with stings on their dorsal fins, and with four prickly rows of quills quivering on both sides of their tails. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea This went on for days, and his huge dorsal fin always in the ship's wake. A Simpleton Two grayish areas—one in front, the other below and behind dorsal fin, visible as animal rolls. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The female, or sordid dragonet, was considered by Linnaeus, and by many subsequent naturalists, as a distinct species; it is of a dingy reddish-brown, with the dorsal fin brown and the other fins white. The Descent of Man We knew him well, from a great triangular scar on his right side, near the dorsal fin. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales "Those animals are only members of the genus Balaenoptera furnished with dorsal fins, and like sperm whales, they're generally smaller than the bowhead whale." Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Nor did he see the dorsal fin break surface and approach him from the rear. Jerry of the Islands The dorsal fin of this species is tall and falcate, closely resembling that of the Atlantic bottlenosed dolphin, and is located near the midpoint of the back. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification No distinct dorsal fin; back marked instead with small dorsal ridge near midpoint of back.Go to 21 b. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification A, B, and C are nylon button tags, which are placed in the dorsal fin of animals and may be clearly visible as the animal surfaces to breathe. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The dorsal fin is small, slightly falcate, located in the latter third of the back, and followed by a pronounced ridge on the tail stock. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Stranded killer whales should be readily identifiable by the robust body, the distinctive body markings, and in larger animals the tall dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Note the prominent dorsal fin and the blotches of grayish-white coloration on the body. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Although spotters can be either relatively short-snouted and chunky or long-snouted and slightly built, the spinal blaze, flipper-to-eye stripe, white lips, and falcate dorsal fin can be used to identify them. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The dorsal fin is small, located behind the midpoint of the back, and variable in shape from falcate to triangular. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Note the tall falcate dorsal fin, pointed on the tip and varying slightly in shape between the two individuals, and the spots on the body. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification There are no small whales, dolphins, or porpoises in this region without a dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Note the position and shape of the dorsal fin and the depression just behind the head. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Each section is further divided into those animals with a dorsal fin and those without. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Note the prominent dorsal fin, the lighter coloration of the head, and the depression just behind the head. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Note the position of the prominent dorsal fin, just breaking the surface. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification They may be distinguished from both species primarily by their distinctive dorsal fin and the bulbous-to-squarish head. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The dorsal fin is reportedly tall and variable in shape from triangular to slightly falcate and is located just behind the midpoint of the back. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Distinctive black blaze from behind dorsal fin to side above flipper. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Distinctive patch of white on side; tan or yellow coloration below and behind dorsal fin, often visible on swimming animal. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Although it is highly variable, the dorsal fin most closely resembles that of the blue whale. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The dorsal fin may be visible from a distance of several hundred meters. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Note the rounded head, the absence of a beak, and the triangular dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The most distinctive field character of the species is the dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The dorsal fin of adult males reportedly has a thicker leading edge and a rounder form than that of the female. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Like the other medium-sized whale in the same region, the beluga or white whale, the narwhal has no dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Note also the very small size and the shape of the dorsal fin and its position well back towards the tail. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The streamer and spaghetti tags are usually placed high on the back, just in front of the dorsal fin, and are clearly visible as the animal surfaces to breathe. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification When they are moving leisurely at the surface, fin whales expose the dorsal fin shortly after the appearance of the blowholes, slightly later than that of the sei whales. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The sei whale's smaller size and decidedly taller, more falcate dorsal fin located well more than one-third forward from the tail should prevent confusion with the blue whale. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Note the very small head, the prominent back-curved dorsal fin, and the slightly concave rear margin of the tail flukes, which lack a distinct notch. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The dorsal fin varies from small and triangular to nearly falcate and pointed on the tip. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Because of their tall, falcate dorsal fin, dwarf sperm whales may be confused at a distance with any of the small dolphin species. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Two pale areas: one in front, another behind and below dorsal fin; visible on swimming animal. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Even if they are encountered together, bowhead whales can be distinguished from all the balaenopterid whales by the absence of a dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Killer whales are basically black with an extensive region of white on the undersides extending from the lower jaw to the anal region with a branch extending onto the flanks behind the dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Body dark brown above and white below; transition zone on sides often speckled or streaked; ventral white extends high onto side in front of dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Tip of upper jaw to leading edge of dorsal fin 8a. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Usually rolls higher out of water, particularly on long dive; dorsal fin visible shortly after blow. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Figure 44.—Bowhead whales have no dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The first two have relatively smooth backs without even a trace of a dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Body black with indistinct light gray area on chest; saddle behind dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Tip of upper jaw to top of dorsal fin 7. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification In the animal in the left photo note also the prominent ridge along the back behind the dorsal fin—a characteristic which prompted the common name "razorback." Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Instead, the blowholes and a major portion of the back, including the dorsal fin, become visible almost simultaneously and remain visible for relatively long periods of time. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification In addition, the dorsal fin of the fin whale is larger, is located farther back on the back than that of Bryde's whale, and does not become visible as soon after the blow. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification In the animal on the left note also the region of gray on the sides in front of the dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Most individuals have an additional distinctive finger of black coloration which extends from the black coloration behind the dorsal fin forward towards and about halfway to the eye. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The dorsal fin frequently includes a step or hump, which is quite distinct when the animal arches its back to begin a dive and from which the species derives its common name. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification There are three species of large whales without a dorsal fin in the western North Atlantic Ocean. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Bryde's whales are dark gray overall, though some individuals, like some minke whales, have a small region of gray on each side just forward of the dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Note that in this species the dorsal fin is smaller and located farther back than that of the sei whale and appears on the surface later after the animal's blow. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Swimming white-beaked dolphins can be most readily identified by the two areas of pale coloration on the sides, one in front of and another below and behind the dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Figure 19.—As they begin a long dive, fin whales frequently arch the tail stock high into the air, exposing the dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification In the photo in the middle, note that the dorsal fin has appeared on the surface while the blowholes are still open. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Body black with light gray, anchor-shaped area on chest; gray saddle sometimes seen behind dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Sei whales, generally skimmer feeders and rather shallow divers, often show the dorsal fin and much of the back for relatively long periods as they surface to breathe. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Note the robust body, the falcate dorsal fin, and the gradation of color in three zones—dark gray on the back, to lighter gray on the sides, to white or pink on the belly. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification All five species of large whales with a dorsal fin belong to the same major baleen whale group, the balaenopterid whales or rorquals. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification First estimate the animal's size and determine whether or not it has a dorsal fin.2. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Body black or dark gray; area of gray shading on each side just in front of and below dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Figure 18.—Surfacing fin whales show the head and blow, then the wheellike silhouette of the back, and then the dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification There are 11 species of medium-sized whales with a dorsal fin known from the western North Atlantic. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Body black with sharply demarcated white belly and oval white patch above and behind eye; gray saddle behind dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Body very robust in front of dorsal fin, resembling cross between saddleback dolphin and Atlantic white-sided dolphin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification |
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