A Tale of Shipwreck and Adventure on the High Seas

In “The Wreck of the Mentor,” the maritime historian Eric Jay Dolin brings to life a dramatic episode from the golden age of ...

Centuries-old logbooks reveal how bowhead whales are recovering from near-extinction

Bowhead whales have the greatest life-span of any mammal on Earth. They can reach over 200 years in age thanks in part to ...

New massive whaling ship debuts as Japan eyes new species

Japan’s new whaling mothership departed on its first expedition as the country plans to expand its commercial hunts.
Alaska Public Media

Spring whaling in Utqiagvik is off to a late start due to unusual ice conditions

Chucky Panitchaiq Hopson II had been whaling for about a month before he landed one this spring. He captains one of the eight boats that worked together to catch the first whale of the season last ...

New Bedford’s Whaling Wall remains as Dallas loses beloved Wyland mural

While New Bedford’s iconic whale mural stands as a symbol of the city’s maritime history, another city has lost its own ...

Blue and fin whale sightings on the rise in the Southeast Atlantic

More than 40 years after the end of commercial whaling, new research reveals a recent increase in sightings of the world's ...

Japan to start hunting fin whales after five years of commercial whaling

Japan will add large fin whales to its list of commercial whaling species, government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said on ...
Time

Could Lifting the Whaling Ban Save the Whales?

Whalers cut open and inspect meat from a 35-ton fin whale, one of two fin whales caught off the coast of Hvalfjsrour, north of Reykjavik, on the western coast of IcelandHALLDOR KOLBEINS / AFP / Getty ...

Iconic Whaling Wall mural in Downtown Dallas being painted over for FIFA World Cup, artist says

A longtime piece of the downtown Dallas skyline has vanished under a coat of bright blue paint — and many residents aren't happy about it. One of only 100 "Whaling Walls," the massive ocean‑life ...