A mystery beginning in the South Atlantic and ending in South Kensington has finally been solved. The century-long story of ...

Norway has hunted whales in its own waters for centuries, but key technological advances, such as the exploding harpoon cannon, developed by its whalers in the 19 th century, enabled the expansion of ...

A species of whale, so ancient and elusive that harpoon fragments dating back over a century have been discovered embedded in their bodies, continues to intrigue scientists. The mysterious bowhead ...

13.2 x 18.4 cm. (5.2 x 7.2 in.) ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Essex: The Whale Hunter Experience a great seas adventure inspired by the famous Moby Dick. Grab a harpoon and take on the largest animals on Earth ...

Commercial whaling is back on in Japan after a more than three-decade hiatus. The controversial move comes after the country withdrew from the International Whaling Commission on June 30th.

air observers can “spot” a whale even though he lurk far below the surface; can flash his nautical bearings even to an invisible whaleship and keep leviathan in sight until the harpoons arrive.

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture--The aging Nisshin Maru, a relic of Japan’s whaling tradition, has finally retired after playing a central role in research and commercial operations for more ...

A proposal to create a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic Ocean has been defeated at an International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Brazil. Japan and several other pro-whaling countries ...

Hello from Singapore, In a seminar room at Tokyo’s prestigious Waseda University last month, about 100 students and guests milled around makeshift tables adorned with tubs of deep-fried whale meat.

King of the Blue Ocean–or KOBO–is one of the museum’s signature attractions. The blue whale was accidentally struck by a vessel in 1998 and brought to the museum two years later. New Bedford ...