NEMURO, Hokkaido–This year’s commercial whaling of minke whales has begun off the coast of eastern Hokkaido, with the first ...

such as sei and Antarctic minke whales, have been flensed and cut up in the Antarctic Sea, the Northwest Pacific Ocean and waters around Japan. Up until the 1970s when mainly European nations ...

Whales of all kinds travel the so-called whale ... The U.S. ended commercial whale hunts decades ago, but three countries -- Iceland, Japan and Norway -- are continuing the controversial practice.

A pod of all-female orcas got curious about a boat and decided to join it as the vacationeers cheered for them.

The Coastal Collection by National Geographic Traveller (UK) features the world's most exciting seaside adventures — from ...

A pair of orcas terrorizing white sharks off the coast of South Africa may have captured the popular imagination, but their activities may be quite damaging, new research suggests. The impact of a ...

TOKYO (AP) - Results from Japanese football: ...

On California’s Central Coast, three storybook enclaves draw visitors with dramatic cliffs, sandy beaches, zany architecture ...

Whether you're in the mood for an ancient rainforest, a fairytale woodland, or a misty bamboo grove, these forests are ...

This earless seal, occurring in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, is critically endangered by plastic pollution, marine debris, and historic hunting. Found from Japan to California, these seals are ...