Researchers can identify right whales by the unique patterns on their heads, called callosity patterns, said Montie. Callosities are white growths on the right whale’s head that appear shortly ...

Unique patterns in the whales' callosities — raised patches of tissue around their mouths and heads — usually inspire names, though scars may also be identifying features. In some cases ...

They're dark gray or black and have "bumps" called callosities on their head, according to FWC. "The callosities appear white due to the presence of cyamids, or whale lice, that often congregate ...

The whale takes her name from Nauset Lighthouse due to her “lighthouse-shaped callosity pattern,” Clearwater researchers said.

The whale takes her name from Nauset Lighthouse due to her “lighthouse-shaped callosity pattern,” Clearwater researchers said. Marine biologists encourage boaters to report right whale ...