“Death to the living, Long life to the killers ... But times were changing: Whale populations in the North Atlantic had declined, forcing whaling ships to head to more distant waters, first ...
The coastal waters of the Falkland Islands have been confirmed as a Key Biodiversity Area for Sei whales, the first of ... to spend part of their nomadic life here. It is critical that we continue ...
The giant blue-grey sei whales have made a triumphant return to the waters off Argentina's Patagonian coast, more than a century after relentless hunting drove them to the brink of extinction in ...
A sei whale in front of the distinctive backdrop of Cape Pembroke. Photos: Caroline Weir Acoustic research by wildlife charity, Falklands Conservation (FC), and the non-profit African Aquatic ...
Wikie and Keijo, the two remaining captive orcas in France, are set to move soon, but if that move is to a sanctuary is still undecided Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...
On July 1, Japan announced commercial whaling quotas authorizing the annual slaughter of 25 sei whales, 187 Bryde’s whales, and 171 minke whales. The IWC’s underlying treaty, the International ...
So, what is the true story behind In the Heart of the Sea? Here’s everything to know about the real Essex whale attack — and the tragic events that followed. On Nov. 20, 1820, a whaling ship ...
Baleen whales' life history—particularly the age when females ... There are many other large whales, including blue, fin, sei, humpback, gray and sperm whales. Like bowhead and right whales ...
The meat put on auction on Nov. 14 came from the most coveted “onomi” portion of a sei whale caught off Nemuro in eastern Hokkaido by the Nisshin Maru whaling ship. The whale meat was stored ...
Japan set a combined catch quota of 379 for the three other whale species — minke, Bryde’s and sei whales. The country’s only large-scale whaling fleet operator Kyodo Senpaku Co. launched ...