A slight smell and tire tracks in the sand are all that remain on the beach following the necropsy of a 27-foot-long, at least 19,000-pound juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore.

A slight smell and tire tracks in the sand are all that remain on the beach following the necropsy of a 27-foot-long, at least 19,000-pound juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore ...

But many of the same communities that once grew rich on whales’ slaughter are now uniquely positioned to help save the right whale. They can advocate reducing ships’ speeds, institute new ...

Since 2019 it has only caught whales in its own waters. But in May, Japan launched the Kangei Maru, a whaling mother ship. Activists believe this means Japan intends to resume whaling in the Southern ...

Since 2019 it has only caught whales in its own waters. But in May, Japan launched the Kangei Maru, a whaling mother ship. Activists believe this means Japan intends to resume whaling in the ...

Since 2019 it has only caught whales in its own waters. But in May, Japan launched the Kangei Maru, a whaling mother ship. Activists believe that in building the new ship, Japan intends to resume ...

Since 2019 it has only caught whales in its own waters. But in May, Japan launched the Kangei Maru, a whaling mother ship. Activists believe this means Japan intends to resume whaling in the Southern ...

Most shipping paths cross whale habitats, a recent analysis concludes, making ship collisions a “major threat” to the world’s whales. The study, published in Science last month, conducted a ...

Also popular is a storytelling presentation on The Essex, the local whaling ship that inspired "Moby Dick." The Whaling Museum sits in a former candle factory in Nantucket Town. Admission starts ...