The men just had time to save some of the provisions and regroup in three small whaling boats before their ship succumbed to the waves. “My God, Mr. Chase, what is the matter?” Captain Pollard ...

Commercial whaling (distinguished from ASW by its participants, purpose, scale, and techniques) began in the 11 th century with the Basque inhabitants of the French and Spanish coastlines of the Bay ...

"She had a big personality," said Cheeseman. "She was playful around whale watch boats. You know, you'd hear on the radio, 'Hey, Fran's over here!' 'Oh cool, you know, let's go hang out with Fran!'" ...

Sperm whales learned to escape from whaling boats in the 19th century and passed the information to other whales, adding evidence that whales could pass on behaviors through "social learning ...

Only 9 percent said they consumed whale meat often, however. As sales have declined, the number of whaling boats participating in the Norwegian hunt has fallen, as more and more boats have preferred ...

The challenges and joys of filming Hunting whales with rowing boats and spears Speaking about the whale harpooning scene, the corporation said it had been "alerted to a further editorial breach".

An inquisitive humpback whale has been filmed swimming around a tour boat near Scotland's Summer Isles. Guide Steve Truluck said that it was very rare for a humpback to swim so close to a boat in ...

The trio had embarked on a whale-watching expedition in their 15ft boat on August 9 when their engine failed and they began to drift further out to sea. Experts have hailed Mikhail's survival ...

A humpback whale that smashed into a small fishing boat Tuesday off the coast of Portsmouth was likely a juvenile whale that was feeding on small fish known as pogies. Video of the encounter taken ...

Wayne Eldridge has been fishing for 60 years, but never before has he been knocked off his feet and had his boat dragged by a whale.

The female whale, named Sweet Girl, was swimming near a port in Tahiti on October 8 when a boat left the area traveling six times the permitted speed, according to wildlife organization Sea Shepard.

The killer whales have sunk several boats and interacted with or damaged hundreds more. The "orca uprising," as some have jokingly called it, isn't necessarily new, however. In fact, killer whales ...