THIS is the horrific moment an injured killer whale is left to spurt blood at an aquarium show as shocked families watch on.

The typical dorsal fin is a triangular-shaped piece of skin wrapped around muscles and bony spines or rays that sits on a ...

Contrary to popular belief, fin collapse doesn't just affect captive ... Ultimately, what's going on is the collagen in the dorsal fin is breaking down. One reason this may happen is from temperature.

Fins: Help a fish move. The top fins are called dorsal fins. If there are two dorsal fins, the one nearest the head is called the first dorsal fin and the one behind it is the second dorsal fin.

But Fish adds that the caudal fin may play a larger role than the dorsal fin in the tuna’s swimming skills. His own studies of these animals have shown this to be especially true when they turn ...

Its teeth are designed not so much to grab or slice fish but to prevent them from ... In addition to their paired fins, the second dorsal and anal fins also have stout, muscular lobed bases.

These upright fish have a dorsal fin that flutters 30 to 70 times per second to provide forward propulsion. They also have a set of small pectoral fins near the back of their head that are used to ...

Contrary to popular belief, fin collapse doesn't just affect captive ... Ultimately, what's going on is the collagen in the dorsal fin is breaking down. One reason this may happen is from temperature.

I was taught to never release the first fish caught regardless ... desert species, the fins of native minnow lack spines and most have fewer than 10 dorsal fin rays. Figuring out who's who in ...

Around us dorsal fins of various shapes and hues broke the water. Orcas shot past, rounding up herring, while humpbacks hurtled skyward, jaws agape, gulping fish before the orcas could pick them ...

Atlantic bluefins are warm-blooded, a rare trait among fish, and are comfortable ... They can retract their dorsal and pectoral fins into slots to reduce drag. And some scientists think the ...

Harvey Sutherland, Courtney Barnett, Camp Cope and Mo’Ju are among the other artists nominated, while a wide array of Victorian festivals and venues are also up for awards ...