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

I was delighted to report the victory in this very column when the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that the Japanese government should immediately stop the slaughter of ...

A new study has found that whale songs can act as a barometer for the effects of climate change on ocean ecosystems.

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.

Hayakawa posted the photo to Instagram on July 13, 2024, with a caption written in Japanese. When translated using Google Translate, it read: The group of killer whales was swimming at a speed ...

It’s not clear whether the orca is a true albino or its white coloring was caused by another medical condition.

Some places on Earth are home to remarkable sites, from the "gates of hell" to caves that hold the only known population of some fish, they have the power to captivate and often keep people returning ...

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 ...