Given our local history, it's not hard to imagine one of the old whaling ships driving hard through the South Pacific. Since we tend to think of sailing as a summertime thing, maybe it would be a good ...

The 2015 movie, In The Heart Of The Sea, is inspired by a thrilling true story of survival and bravery. Directed by Ron Howard, the movie explores how the crew of a whaling ship face a grueling battle ...

LONDON — Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was freed from prison in Greenland on Tuesday after five months in custody, and will not be extradited to Japan where he is wanted on charges of obstructing ...

(CN) — In 1986 the International Whaling Commission enacted a moratorium on whaling, halting an activity in many places around the world that had nearly driven several whale species into extinction.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The main ship in Japan's whaling fleet set out for the Antarctic on Monday for its first hunt in the region since limping home with just over half its planned catch in April ...