The whale was spotted making the epic 12,000 mile trek from Alaska to Mexico and back without its tail-fin, an incredibly important body part for the animal.
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Most whales travel at a speed of 4 mph, but this tailless whale seems to be going around 3 mph.
It is still a miracle that the whale is swimming nonetheless.
Whale watchers say the whale seems to be a little underweight, but not by that much.
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The whale likely lost its tail in commercial fishing gear.