An English sailor, having just served on George Weymouth's exploratory voyage to the territory that would become Maine, publishes an account of a Native American whale hunt. Fastening harpoon points, ...

WHERE DID THE IDEA OF THE INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMISSION COME FROM AND WHY? Whaling as an industry began around the 11th Century when the Basques started hunting and trading the products from the ...

Today Nantucket Island is a fashionable summer resort: a place of T-shirt shops and trendy boutiques. It’s also a place of picture-perfect beaches where even at the height of summer you can stake out ...

Whaling was a grisly business, but it enabled a life of comfort and ease that was at odds with this reality. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

"Since our founding over 100 years ago, our passion has always been documenting and sharing the diverse stories of this vibrant maritime region." "Since our founding over 100 years ago, our passion ...

With his latest "All Hands: Yankee Whaling and the U.S. Navy," New Bedford Whaling Museum Curator of Maritime History Michael P. Dyer takes visitors on a journey into naval history and the New Bedford ...

Long Island’s whaling museums are heading into previously uncharted territory this month, launching interactive exhibits that include a fresh perspective on the overlooked women, African-Americans and ...

Note: Pleased be advised that some of the images of whaling in this video are graphic and may be disturbing for some viewers. This Genevieve Johnson speaking to you from Albany, in Western Australia.

Japan says it will abide by a Monday ruling from the United Nations' International Court of Justice ordering the nation to stop hunting whales off Antarctica. Japan had long claimed that its program ...