Blue whales might be some of the most iconic creatures on the planet, but for all their impressive features, there’s still plenty we don’t know about them. One particularly confounding mystery is why ...

Only two blue whale births have ever been recorded in human history, both decades ago. This remains an extraordinary mystery, ...

The harpooned whales of South Georgia met a brutal fate: winched onto boats then dumped on land, they were dragged to industrial whaling ...

Bob Warneke made a significant contribution to the scientific knowledge of Victoria’s terrestrial and marine mammals and the ...

Local Buses: The Southeastern Regional Transit Authority serves New Bedford and nine other communities in Massachusetts’s ...

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 ...

The opening reception of a year-long series of exhibitions “Hudson: A History of Whaling & Maritime Commerce” will be ...

Two months after the war ended, Confederate soldiers destroyed a fleet of Yankee ships, which were harvesting bowhead whales ...

In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Education and Outreach Manager Thomas McLenigan talks about the museum’s Lunch and ...

He produced several skilful carvings in wood and even sperm whale teeth, taking his inspiration from the scrimshaw he collected among other whaling and sealing antique paraphernalia. At birthdays ...

On this episode of the Hemp Podcast, we welcome back Geoff Whaling, chair of the National Hemp Association, for an in-depth discussion on the evolving landscape of the hemp industry under the new ...