"TIL there was a trend of headless photography in 19th century Britain ("Victorian Headless Portraits"). The models usually had their heads in a platter, or were holding them in their hands. This was made by taking multiple photos and combining the negatives - kinda like the early days' Photoshop."
But it seem to be true:
https://www.journaldequebec.com/2016/08/19/un-narval-adopte-par-des-belugas-dans
-le-fleuve-saint-laurent
I'm curious, what became of those folks when covid hit and all the ships were drydocked?