So humans have really only managed to tame belugas right? This considering that orcas are dolphins.

Or someone else knows if we have managed to tame a hale(other than belugas)? Or if its even possible?

How long does a killer whale have to be in captivity before their dorsal fin collapses?

I took this off the south coast of Iceland today. Can anyone help identify it? Sorry the picture isn’t great - had to zoom in!

There was a handful of them from what I could tell and were travelling quite slowly. They came up every couple of minutes. Think one had a baby so that might explain the pace but not sure

I am fascinated by marine mammals especially whales, dolphins and orcas because of how intelligent they are, they have social life and communication abilities which are way more advanced than every other animals. Lately I have been wandering wether they choose a mate based on features like power or physical appearance (as most animals do) or perhaps they have a more sophisticated way perhaps based on feelings such as love?

I'm looking for reference, I see lots of pictures and videos of actual whalefalls but want to know HOW they fall. Do they go nose down? Stay horizontal?

They are nice and comfy and warm. Good for laying on the couch all snuggly.

I love to watch whales from Stand-up Paddle or Canoe (I'm in Hawaii in winter). In order to enjoy it more, I built a custom waterproof hydrophone, which allows me to listen to songs of whales with water proof wireless headphone, while paddling.

If there are enough demands, I would turn it into a real product (a single rechargeable water proof device).

https://preview.redd.it/s0giyuyj4irc1.png?width=3239&format=png&auto=webp&s=cf4a7223cc370d30c9bb6a436c224aaa30700462

This photo was taken near Tortola in the BVI.