4.7K Views 1 year agoIn Washington state’s inland waters, a humpback whale has been spotted without its tail flukes, a serious injury likely caused by entanglement in fishing gear or lines. The whale, seen in late July, has lost the crucial flukes it uses for swimming, raising fears about its survival. She noted that seeing a whale without its flukes is akin to seeing a human without their legs. Humpback whales often face threats from entanglement in fishing gear, ship strikes, and Climate change affecting their food supply. While the West Coast humpback population is generally doing well, the situation for other species, like the North Atlantic right whale, remains dire.