Tsarsporten is so remote not even Google Maps can find it ... the Grytviken Whaling Station on South Georgia Island was once the main location for all land-based whaling in the Southern Hemisphere.

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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 state-of-the-art catamaran reveals a stretch of Tasmania’s rugged southern coastline that few visitors get to see.

Many members of the international community consider whale-hunting a barbaric practice that should have been banned decades ago. But some countries have long viewed it as a vital commercial ...

The New Bedford Whaling Museum, which sees more than 80,000 visitors a year, is planning to expand its campus with a new 20,000 square foot building to house additional gallery space. The new ...

These 15-metre long animals have been spotted in growing numbers at various locations along the southern coast ... species since the ban on commercial whaling brings with it some challenges ...

Tasmania’s brisk waters produce some of the world’s best seafood with briny ingredients being reclaimed and reinvented on ...

A rare and deadly winter storm descended across the southern U.S. on Tuesday ... but the oldest records from a sub-station that's no longer in service reported 10 inches of snow in 1895, and ...

Citizens are calling on the European Union to sanction Iceland for its whaling practices. Many citizens have written to the President of the European Parliament on this subject since January 2025 to ...