The Pine Tree State is one of America's most rugged destinations, and these spots are your best bet for seeing animals in the ...

Have you ever seen a picture or a video of a whale jumping out of the water? If you have, you’ve seen a whale breaching.

Wild orcas across four continents have repeatedly floated fish and other prey to astonished swimmers and boaters, hinting that the ocean’s top predator likes to make friends. Researchers cataloged 34 ...

Killer whales have been documented offering food provisions to humans swimming near them or in nearby boats. Learn more about ...

A “sneaky” sea creature held boaters “hostage” off the coast of California, and onlookers thought the moment was one they ...

Like a proud cat leaving a bird on its owner's doorstep, orcas—also called killer whales—may sometimes offer to share their ...

Iceland will not be hunting fin whales this summer, following a decision by Hvalur hf., the only company in the country ...

Japan and Norway resumed slaughtering whales this month, while Iceland’s only fin whaling company has decided that it will not hunt this summer, citing a declining demand for whale meat products in ...

In 2024, Japan added a new quota of 59 fin whales, in addition to the Bryde’s, minke and sei whales that it hunts each year. Ms Blanca Ferriz, 30, conducting a whale-watching tour.

Declining profits in minke whale hunting forced Icelandic whaling company IP-Utgerd to cease operations in 2020. Fin whale meat is mostly exported to Japan and isn’t consumed locally.

Despite the IWC’s moratorium, Norway and Iceland continue to hunt minke whales under their self-imposed quotas, arguing that the practice is sustainable and culturally significant.

Under Japanese law, three species of whale are permitted to be hunted in its territorial waters and exclusive economic zones – endangered sei whales and threatened minke whales and Bryde’s ...