You’ve heard of the butterfly effect — the idea that a tiny flap of wings can trigger a hurricane on the other side of the ...

Built at a cost of US$ 47 million, the 9,300-ton Kangei Maru has a slipway to haul up to 70- ton fin whales, and can store up to 600 tons of meat. Japan has launched a brand new whaling fleet ...

Gregory Whaling, who walks with a cane, said "I bet you won't," when the deputy threatened to detain him for impeding his ...

Whale pee and other bi-products play a vital role in ocean ecosystems. Find out how they transport nutrients across the seas.

New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, ...

The deputy who made the arrest in 2022 also was fired even though the arrested man’s attorney downplayed the seriousness of ...

Blue whale births remain unseen because they occur in winter, when researchers typically aren't observing them. By the time ...

The North Atlantic right whale, a species that can be seen in New Jersey during the summer, is on the brink of extinction.

The Nantucket Historical Association has reopened the doors of its Broad Street whaling museum for the 2025 season and unveiled a new installation in the family-oriented Discovery ...